31 January,2016 06:39 AM IST | | PA Sport
Zinedine Zidane has backed Cristiano Ronaldo to fire his side back into title contention against struggling Espanyol on Sunday
Cristiano Ronaldo
Madrid: Zinedine Zidane has backed Cristiano Ronaldo to fire his side back into title contention against struggling Espanyol on Sunday.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Ronaldo drew a blank in last Sunday's disappointing 1-1 draw at strugglers Real Betis which left Zidane's men four points adrift of Barcelona and city rivals Atletico. But Zidane sprung to the defence of his out-of-sorts superstar, telling a press conference: "He (Ronaldo) hasn't lost his goalscoring ability - he hasn't lost anything. "He is happy with the work he's doing - training has been lighter than normal so that the team will be fresh for tomorrow."
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