Cristiano Ronaldo must leave to get the best out of Real Madrid star

Sky Sports pundit Guillem Balague believes Cristiano Ronaldo will have to leave Real Madrid before teammate Gareth Bale can flourish.
The Welshman scored his first Madrid goal since August in their 2-0 victory over Eibar on November 29 and picked picked up two assists in Los Blancos' Champions League triumph over Shakhtar Donetsk four days previously.

Ronaldo, who was recently revealed as one of three nominees for this year's Ballon d'Or award, has been heavily linked with a move away from the Bernabeu this season - and Balague believes the forward's departure will bring the best out of Bale.




"I am convinced that when he (Bale) gets the opportunity to be the main man at Real Madrid, you are going to see more and more of that," he said, according to Sky Sports.
"He enjoys the freedom of playing wherever he wants - right, left, in the middle - but while Cristiano Ronaldo is there it is not easy for him to grow."