Zidane says Ronaldo row forgotten
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REAL Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane insists he has put Cristiano Ronaldo’s outburst at his own teammates behind him as he attempts to turnaround a terrible season for the Spanish giant.
Madrid sits third in La Liga, 12 points adrift of runaway leader Barcelona, after losing 0-1 to Atletico Madrid on Saturday. After the game Ronaldo said Real would be top if his teammates matched his standards.
The three-time World Player of the Year later claimed he was only referring to his colleagues level of fitness as Madrid has been ravaged by injuries this season.
“Cristiano has spoken with everyone. This subject is behind us,” Zidane said yesterday.
“We all know the importance Cristiano has and we are all with him. The issue has been fixed. The most important thing is what we have ahead and we will face that by all sticking together.”
One of the key injuries that Ronaldo alluded to has been the absence of Gareth Bale. The Welsh star has been out for the past six weeks and featured in just 17 of Madrid’s 34 games this season.
Bale returned to training yesterday, but won’t be risked for today’s trip to bottom-placed Levante. Midfielder Luka Modric is also out with a foot injury.
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