Struggling since the season’s start, both Ronaldo and Real Madrid face numerous issues, from off-field distractions to locker room tension.
Photo: Getty.
The tension between Ronaldo and Ramos began after Real’s 1-3 loss to Tottenham in the Champions League group stage.
Ronaldo was the one who “ignited” before CR7 directly declared that Real is currently too weak because they have sold a series of key players such as Pepe, James Rodriguez and Alvaro Morata.
This view of CR7, from a professional perspective, is quite correct because those who left Real like Pepe, James or Morata are all making great contributions at Besiktas, Bayern and Chelsea. Moreover, the positions they are playing are also Real’s fatal weaknesses at the moment. Especially in the attack, when Benzema and Ronaldo have only scored 1 goal each since the beginning of the season in La Liga, while in Chelsea’s shirt, Morata has scored 7 times.
Pepe and Ronaldo are close friends. Photo: Marca.
However, on the other hand, Ramos does not think that is the reason. The captain of Los Blancos still believes that Real’s current squad is enough and that winning the Champions League for two consecutive years does not have much contribution from the names Ronaldo mentioned.
Ronaldo, in addition to being sad because satellites like James are no longer there, is also feeling quite lonely because his Portuguese “fellow countrymen” are no longer there. Before Pepe, Fabio Coentrao also had to pack up and leave. They are all Portuguese, and of course have a close relationship with CR7.
Meanwhile, Ramos has always supported coach Zidane’s shopping policies. Not only that, he has also continuously praised the role of Nacho, Dani Carvajal, Marco Asensio, Isco and Dani Ceballos – who play in the right positions of Ronaldo’s “best friends”.
Ramos and Carvajal are a perfect pair in defense. Photo: Getty.
The climax was Ramos’s controversial interview 2 days ago when asked about Ronaldo’s future.
“Is Ronaldo about to leave Real? Ask him, I don’t know anything about this,” Ramos shared after the draw between Spain and Russia with a rather indifferent attitude.
It is not yet known what will happen next around this relationship. However, when the club’s number 1 star and the captain no longer share the same goals, Real will find it difficult to rest in peace to continue fighting for the rest of the season.
