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Cristiano Ronaldo more than just goals at Real Madrid - Zinedine Zidane

Cristiano Ronaldo's value goes beyond his prolific goal scoring, according to his Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane.

Ronaldo grabbed a double in Real's 4-1 victory over Sevilla on Sunday to take his tally to 401 goals with the Spanish giants.

"More than the goal itself, it's what he's done so far. In the decisive moments, he's always there," Zidane said.

Real control their own La Liga destiny, level on points with Barcelona, but with a game in hand.

There was added pressure on Zidane's side with Barcelona cruising to a 4-1 victory at Las Palmas in a simultaneous game.

The 32-year-old has scored 37 goals in all competitions this season, and netted Real's second and third goals against Sevilla to pass the 400 mark.

"He's just got something, he's different," Zidane said.

"It's a very good pass from [Toni] Kroos, and there's a gap and he puts it in [for his second goal].

Real are next in action on Wednesday at Celta Vigo, who were knocked out of the Europa League semifinals by Manchester United last week.

Victory against Celta, and at Malaga next Sunday, will clinch a first title in five years for Real, irrespective of Barcelona's final two results.

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