'Genius' Ronaldo is not anxious - Zidane

Zinedine Zidane has dismissed suggestions Cristiano Ronaldo's recent LaLiga goal drought has made him anxious and labelled his star striker a "genius".

Ronaldo has netted just once in his last five league games ahead of Saturday's trip to Alaves and cut a frustrated figure in last weekend's 2-1 win over Athletic Bilbao at the Santiago Bernabeu.

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