5 reasons why this is Cristiano Ronaldo’s last Ballon d’Or?

#4 Inevitable decline in form

With age, his form will also start to decline

With age catching up to him, it will only be a matter of time before his form also declines. He has already shown signs of it as he has scored only two goals in La Liga this season. He had a slow start last season as well, but it was nothing like this.

Indeed, this is the worst start to a season he has had in his Madrid career. While he has done decently in the UEFA Champions League, La Liga has been a torrid experience for him thus far. He might as well pick up his form and score goals to win his team some accolades, but the fact that he has lost some speed and a bit of his precision is a worrying sign.

Against Dortmund, with only the goalkeeper to beat, he dragged the ball wide after attempting a first-time shot. These are the little things that indicate that age might be dragging him down in terms of form and consistency, and he too, seems to be acknowledging it.