Grin and bear it: Madrid still adjusting to life without Ronaldo

Champions League holders Real Madrid start out on the path for a fourth successive Champions League trophy at home to Roma tomorrow night still growing accustomed to life without Cristiano Ronaldo, writes Dermot Corrigan

Bernabeu chief Florentino Perez chose not to buy a direct replacement when the Champions League’s top scorer in each of the last six years was sold to Juventus last summer for €100m.