Ronaldo Returns, Gets Down to Biz Quickly

Cristiano Ronaldo was suspended for five matches after an incredibly stupid incident in the pre-season.

Now, dude's returned in a rather bold way.

Real Madrid is the clear favorite in the Champions League Group D pool play, and their first match outta the gate was against a Cypriot team that's just glad to pick up appearance money.

That'd be APOEL Nicosia.

Not surprisingly, this was a walk in the park for Real, to the tune of a 3-0 victory.

Los Blancos wasted no time putting the match to bed, and who else but the returning Ronaldo to open the scoring only 12 minutes after kickoff:

Frankly, the Cypriot side put on a decent show of conditioning, as they spent most of the match chasing. But they held fast to the hopes of a lucky goal until a penalty gave Ronaldo a shot from the spot six minutes after intermission.

Dude's money there:

Bicycle kicks are usually a striker's highlight, but in this game, it was defender Sergio Ramos who stole the spotlight:

No, that wasn't the slow-motion replay.

And yes, that's why it's the strikers who usually try that shot.