I don’t need old pals’ act, says tetchy Cristiano Ronaldo

For Cristiano Ronaldo, team spirit doesn’t involve sharing tapas with Real Madrid strike partners Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale.

Just like he never went to the pub with team-mates while at Manchester United.

Ahead of Real’s Champions League first-leg match at Roma tonight (kick-off 7:45pm), Ronaldo was asked if his relationships with Benzema and Bale have contributed to Madrid’s slow start in La Liga.