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Photoshoppers rip into Cristiano Ronaldo for his latest show-off Instagram picture

Ronaldo’s self-aggrandising picture has provoked photoshoppers and meme-makers into action.

They’ve had fun with Ronaldo’s pose, turning the footballer into a cartoon characters, Batman and even a Ken doll.

Ronaldo will return to the pitch on Tuesday night in the Champions League as Zinedine Zidane’s men take on Legia Warsaw at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Real have a win and a draw in their opening two matches of the competition.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s substitution

Cristiano Ronaldo’s substitution at Real Madrid has become a soap opera between the star and Zinedine Zidane… but with just one goal this season, what is going on with the Bernabeu’s favourite son?

• Cristiano Ronaldo was substituted as Real Madrid drew with Las Palmas 
• The move has prompted a huge fallout among the Spanish press
• It's turned into a soap opera between Ronaldo and boss Zinedine Zidane
• Ronaldo didn't like being replaced, but the reality is he must get used to it
• Madrid and Zidane remain keen to manage the player's knee injury
   
  
  
   
  

Cristiano Ronaldo's mother reacts after her son is tactically substituted for the first time in his Real Madrid career: 'Never lower your head'

 

Cristiano Ronaldo's mother has reacted to her son being tactically substituted for the first in his seven-year career at Real Madrid by telling the superstar to 'Never lower your head'.

Ronaldo was surprised to be taken off in the 72nd minute of Real's La Liga clash with La Palmas on Saturday - a decision that backfired after Sergio Araujo scored a late equaliser to force a 2-2 draw.

The Portuguese was visibly unhappy as he trudged off the pitch and barely acknowledged coach Zinedine Zidane, prompting his mother Dolores Aveiro to tweet a picture of her son from Real's bench, with the caption: 'Never lower your head'

Cristiano Ronaldo to return for Villarreal clash as Real Madrid star confirms he is "feeling good"

 

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to return for Real Madrid's clash with Villarreal on Wednesday.
The Portuguese superstar missed the weekend clash with Espanyol, along with Gareth Bale.
James Rodriguez got the only goal of the game for Zinedine Zidane's men as they continued their perfect start to the campaign.
Both players returned to training on Tuesday with Zidane insisting the pair were "100 percent"

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Madrid 3-0 Osasuna

Cristiano Ronaldo scores inside just six minutes of his first appearance since the Euro 2016 as Real Madrid comfortably lead Osasuna 3-0 at half-time.
Ronaldo was back in his spiritual home of the left wing as Danilo, Nacho Fernandez, Pepe and Mateo Kovacic all came in for Dani Carvajal, Marcelo, Raphael Varane and Casemiro, while Alvaro Morata keeps his place in at attack, despite
A win for Los Blancos would have seen them match a club-record run of 15 straight victories, set over half-a-century ago.

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Watch: Cristiano Ronaldo scores six minutes into return from injury

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo made his return from injury in Saturday’s match against Osasuna and wasted no time putting his name in the score sheet.
Ronaldo, who had not played since going down with a knee injury in the Euro 2016 final in early July, scored six minutes into his La Liga season debut.
Danilo played a good ball into Gareth Bale, who found Ronaldo with a perfect pass and Cristiano converted the one-touch finish

 

Danilo and Sergio Ramos added goals at the end of the half to give Real Madrid a 3–0 halftime lead.
Despite Ronaldo’s absence, Real Madrid began the La Liga season with two straight wins

Zidane the 'key' to Madrid season - Ronald

Zidane the 'key' to Madrid season - Ronaldo

Zinedine Zidane was crucial in helping Real Madrid to success last season, according to star Cristiano Ronaldo.

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo lauded coach Zinedine Zidane as the key to his side's Champions League success.
Zidane, 44, replaced Rafael Benitez at the start of January, leading Madrid to European glory thanks to a penalty shoot-out victory over city rivals Atletico in the final.
Ronaldo, who scored 51 goals in all competitions last season, paid tribute to Zidane as the reason his team's campaign turned around.
"Zidane was the key to our season," he said.
"He came, made us work hard, work well. He's a great professional and a great person.
"In my opinion, his best quality is his ability to give players a sense of calm. What coach can win the Champions League in six months?
"Zidane deserves much credit and I am very happy he is with us."
After leading Portugal to Euro 2016 glory, Ronaldo has been sidelined with a knee injury, although he is nearing a return.
The 31-year-old said his aims for this season were similar to any other at the Santiago Bernabeu – to win trophies.
"Playing for the best club in the world, Real Madrid, the goal is always to win titles," Ronaldo said.
"Obviously, the Champions League is the trophy that means more for Real Madrid, who have won [it] more than anyone else and it is always a major competition.
"It is special for me and for Madrid, so we will try to win it again this year.

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Ronaldo 'improving' ahead of Real Madrid return 11:16 Sun, 04 Sep

Cristiano Ronaldo is 'still improving' as the Real Madrid superstar closes in on return to full fitness

• Cristiano Ronaldo has yet to appear for Real Madrid so far this season
• The 31-year-old superstar is currently recovering from a knee injury
• Ronaldo has regularly posted pictures of him working on his fitness
• The Portuguese suffered the injury in the first half of the Euro 2016 final
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo has posted yet another update about his recovery from a knee injury on Instagram.
  The 31-year-old sustained the injury in the Euro 2016 final - which Portugal went on to win - and has been out of action ever since.
  Real Madrid have had to make do without their talisman in their opening two La Liga matches, but Zinedine Zidane may be able to welcome Ronaldo back into the fold after the international break
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