Real Madrid's
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring with Gareth Bale, left, in their
6-1 Champions League win against Galatasaray. Photograph: Burak
Kara/Getty Images
Cristiano Ronaldo has said his understanding with Gareth Bale is growing match by match after the two played their parts in Real Madrid's 6-1 Champions League win at Galatasaray.
"We are getting to know each other," Ronaldo said. "He is steadily getting up to speed because he has been out of action for a while and it is all going well for him."
Ronaldo scored a hat-trick to cap a good week for the Portuguese forward in which he agreed a new contract which ties him to Real until 2018 and makes him the world's highest-paid player at €18m (£15m) a year after tax.
"The last few days have been great for me," Ronaldo said. "I am very pleased. We did what we had to do, which was to win, and the others drew [Copenhagen holding Juventus 1-1] which is even better. Our next two games are at home so if we win them we will be doing really well towards making the next stage."
Bale came on as a second-half substitute and played a part in setting up the fourth and fifth goals for Ronaldo and Karim Benzema. Bale joked at his official presentation that Ronaldo was the boss when it came to team hierarchy and the taking of free-kicks, but the midfielder got to take the set piece that led to Ronaldo's second goal.
"It was great to be back in the Champions League again," Bale, who scored on his league debut against Villarreal at the weekend, said. "It was nice to be able to contribute immediately, taking the free-kick. It was fantastic to be involved in all three of the goals at the end.
"It was important to be able to show what we can do. It was great to play for a bit to help me improve my physical fitness."
"We are getting to know each other," Ronaldo said. "He is steadily getting up to speed because he has been out of action for a while and it is all going well for him."
Ronaldo scored a hat-trick to cap a good week for the Portuguese forward in which he agreed a new contract which ties him to Real until 2018 and makes him the world's highest-paid player at €18m (£15m) a year after tax.
"The last few days have been great for me," Ronaldo said. "I am very pleased. We did what we had to do, which was to win, and the others drew [Copenhagen holding Juventus 1-1] which is even better. Our next two games are at home so if we win them we will be doing really well towards making the next stage."
Bale came on as a second-half substitute and played a part in setting up the fourth and fifth goals for Ronaldo and Karim Benzema. Bale joked at his official presentation that Ronaldo was the boss when it came to team hierarchy and the taking of free-kicks, but the midfielder got to take the set piece that led to Ronaldo's second goal.
"It was great to be back in the Champions League again," Bale, who scored on his league debut against Villarreal at the weekend, said. "It was nice to be able to contribute immediately, taking the free-kick. It was fantastic to be involved in all three of the goals at the end.
"It was important to be able to show what we can do. It was great to play for a bit to help me improve my physical fitness."
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