A furious Cristiano Ronaldo stormed out of an interview after being questioned on the future of Real Madrid team-mate Sergio Ramos.
Ronaldo's former club Manchester United had a £35million opening bid for the Spain defender rejected last week.
Ramos, who was upset at being undervalued by the La Liga giants over a contract stalemate, has told Bernabeu chiefs that he wants his situation resolved by this Friday before Real embark on their tour to Australia and China.
Cristiano Ronaldo walked out of an interview after being pressed on the future of Sergio Ramos at Real Madrid
Ronaldo is understood to want his friend Ramos to be retained by Madrid amid Manchester United's interest
Real Madrid star Ronaldo removed his microphone and headphones as the interview is abruptly ended
Ronaldo was seemingly unhappy that he had been 'unfriendly' to the journalist who was questioning him
Ronaldo was pressed on the issue during an interview with SNTV at the weekend, in which he offered a lukewarm reply.
'I don't know,' he said before reiterating to the broadcaster, 'I don't know.'
The Portugal superstar, 30, immediately took off his microphone and headphones as the conversation was brought to an abrupt halt.
He did answer a question about former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard joining LA Galaxy - in which he described as 'fantastic' for American soccer fans - but proceeded to leave as he was ushered out of the room by his representatives.
Ronaldo, however, did not appear to be pleased with a suggestion that he was in fact irate by the manner of his interview being prematurely ended.
Speaking in his native Portuguese, Ronaldo was seemingly unhappy that he had been 'unfriendly' to the journalist questioning him.
'I am not insisting on anything, he is making me leave,' said Ronaldo, according to a translation from Goal.com.
'Do you want me to be unfriendly with this guy? You two are the ones who need to do this, man. This is making me look stupid in front of people.'
The 30-year-old shook the hand of the interviewer and said 'my friend, thank you very much' before departing.
Ramos (centre) is said to be unhappy at being undervalued by Madrid during contract negotiations
Ronaldo spoke warmly about the appointment of Rafa Benitez (left) as manager and expects him to succeed
Ronaldo said he is confident that Madrid will win some important titles with Benitez at the helm of the club
Ronaldo said that Steven Gerrard's switch to LA Galaxy will be 'fantastic' for American soccer fans
Ronaldo is apparently keen for his close friend Ramos to stay at the Bernabeu this summer and believes that Real will be successful under new boss Rafa Benitez.
'I've never worked with him [Rafa Benitez], but he's a coach with a lot of experience. Let's see what happens,' Ronaldo said earlier in the interview.
'Real Madrid are the biggest club in the world. It's always a challenge to be there for players and managers.
'I would love to work with him. And let's see if we can win some important titles. And I am quite confident of that.'
The best player on the planet, meanwhile, has revealed how his dedication in the gym has helped him reach the top of the game.
He was crowned FIFA's Ballon d'Or winner for a second year in succession, pipping rival Lionel Messi again to the top prize.
Ronaldo, who scored an incredible 66 goals in all competitions last season, insisted his hard work and dedication stems from the moment he was told as a 12-year-old boy that he was too skinny.
'You have to work so hard, I do this every day. This is why I have been at the top level for many, many years,' said the brawny superstar, speaking to a Nike Training promotional video.
'It's not by coincidence. I do so much extra work outside of the pitch. When I was 12 years old most of the people told me 'Cristiano you are a very talented player but you are too skinny'.
'So I put it in my mind that my body can improve. With dedication and hard work in the gym I improved a lot on that - at the end of the day it's down to the person's mindset.
'Athleticism also means a huge lot - these small details make a huge difference to compare. So it's very important to do this work and it's going well with me.
'That's why I'm always in good shape all the year. I do that kind of work, because I have to. It's a part of me.'
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