Gareth Bale has moved to rubbish any suggestion that there was a rift between himself and Cristiano Ronaldo during the Portuguese superstar’s time at Real Madrid.
Two global icons were acquired by the Blancos for record-breaking transfer fees.
Big things were expected of them at the Santiago Bernabeu, but both had to fight for their share of the spotlight.
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Ronaldo was unquestionably the talismanic presence in Madrid, with his goal-scoring exploits seeing him take his haul of Ballons d’Or to five while collecting countless other major honours.
Bale often found himself operating in the shadow of an illustrious colleague, and has faced accusations of failing to step out of that position since seeing the 34-year-old head to Juventus.