Real Madrid manager, Rafa Benitez, has insisted that his relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo is “absolutely normal”.
The pair were pictured arguing on the training pitch, with Spanish newspaper, AS, publishing photos from the incident and a video footage of the session.
Ronaldo was reportedly angry that Benitez chalked off one of his goals for offside during Wednesday’s training in Melbourne, Australia.
AS claims the player said “Go to hell!” and “He gives everything against the Portuguese.”
When asked about Ronaldo’s reaction, Benitez told a news conference: “He is competitive and that is the key. I see it as a virtue, not a defect.
“My relationship with him is the same as with the other players. I speak a lot with all of them.
“There are people that say this or that, but I can assure you that it’s not true. My relationship with him is absolutely normal.”
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