Disagreements straining Ronaldo and Ramos' relationship

There is tension between the two most senior players at Real Madrid as Cristiano Ronaldo and Sergio Ramos continue to take their disagreements to the airwaves.

With results not coming out perfectly for Los Merengues in the early stages of the season, both have faced many questions as to why all is not well and it is reported that the Portuguese winger's assessments have sparked a war of words.

Following Real's loss to Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League, Ronaldo made a rare statement in the mixed zone to attribute the club's downturn to a loss of experienced players over the summer; namely James Rodriguez, Pepe and Alvaro Morata.

While this point of view was mulled over by fans and commentators, Ramos' opinion was a clear rebuttal and reports claim that the defender was considerably irked by his colleague.

Over the summer, a notable shift has taken place in the Real dressing room as those departing were key allies of Ronaldo. Among those leaving included countrymen Pepe and Fabio Coentrao and good personal friend Rodriguez.

Meanwhile, Spanish centre-back Ramos has more credence with the increasingly youthful, native squad that Zinedine Zidane now has at his disposal; players such as Nacho, Dani Carvajal, Marco Asensio, Isco and Dani Ceballos would not dare say a word against the defender - an honour not bestowed upon Ronaldo.

UCJ, UNILORIN.