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Real Madrid star Ronaldo admits difficult Benitez relationship

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo admits he had little in common with former coach Rafa Benitez.

Ronaldo spoke to La Sexta on Wednesday.

"You can always learn new things from coaches. Some things you can learn and other things you can't. With him, I saw some things which were different to other coaches, but obviously there are things that no one can teach you. You've either got it, or you haven't. You can always take something positive from coaches. I'm not just talking about free-kick taking, how to strike the ball, how to dribble, but that's their kind of thing.

"He'd just say: 'Right'. Sometimes there are things which you cannot debate with another person because they think so differently to you, you just say thanks, and that's all…"

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