Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale insists there's no rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo.
Wales international Bale overtook Ronaldo as the world's most expensive player when he joined Real from Tottenham Hotspur before the close of the summer transfer window.
"I wasn't nervous," Bale told The Independent of their first meeting. "It's obviously great to meet a player of his calibre.
"Since I've been here he's had nothing bad to say to me, he's just given me encouragement every game, given me confidence. He has been sharing his first experiences when he first came here and they have really helped me along. He's been absolutely brilliant.
"There is no rivalry at all. We get on very well. He's helped me out a lot on and off the pitch. We're enjoying playing together and I think that the goals and assists show that we're playing well together.
"There's still a lot more to come from us both and hopefully we can have a successful season by doing that.
"Since I've been here he's been nothing short of unbelievable. He's not scored less than two goals in any game since I've been here, I think. The amount of goals he's scored is just mind blowing this season."
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