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Ronaldo's positive attitude is 'contagious' as he closes in on another record

Cristiano Ronaldo is two goals away from equaling the Real Madrid record for goals against local rival Atletico Madrid, and Zinedine Zidane believes his side can feed off the Portugal international's "positive energy."

Club legends Alfredo Di Stefano and Santiago Bernabeu currently head the derby scoring charts with 17 goals apiece, but Ronaldo is closing in with his 15 in 25 appearances.

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Ronaldo is enduring a relatively lean season by his high standards, scoring seven goals in 12 outings in all competitions so far this term.