By the time Ronaldo made his 60th appearance for Real Madrid, he was already halfway through his second season with the club. His 60th appearance came against Levante back in December 2010. Real Madrid ran out as 8-0 winners on the night and Ronaldo claimed a hat-trick.

That performance earned high praise from Xabi Alonso. "I feel like he wants even more, you can see it on the pitch. I don't know if it's because of the number 10, but it's obvious," the Spanish coach