Cristiano Ronaldo spent nine years in the Spanish capital, scoring an incredible 450 goals in just 438 games. His relationship with Gareth Bale was regularly speculated on, with rumours circulating for years that the two didn’t see eye-to-eye. However, Wales international Bale has slammed reports that they weren’t friends and went on to praise the Portugal captain. "Cristiano is an incredible player, I thoroughly enjoyed playing with him," Bale told BT Sport’s What I Wore.

Source: Express March 22, 2019 12:11 UTC