I told them not to wet the field to slow down Ronaldo and Bale fast movement

Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville has revealed that during his short stint as Valencia boss he had a cunning plan to stop the Portuguese, The 2-2 draw with Real Madrid where we almost won it late on was an incredible night," he said.

"Rafa Benitez was Madrid manager and that was his last game before he got sacked, What I remember most about that game was our tactic of leaving the grass really long and we didn't water the pitch so the ball wouldn't travel as quick in the hope of slowing down Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale, "It was like a farmer's field, "Cristiano came over to me before the game and said 'it's a disgrace, cut the pitch' - I said 'absolutely no chance', "There was no way he was dribbling that night."

Cristiano Ronaldo is still a standout performer at Juventus despite being 35 years old. The Portuguese heavyweight could now be reunited with one of Real Madrid pals, Coronavirus is causing chaos across the globe - but Real Madrid are already making transfer plans.

Zinedine Zidane is expected to shuffle his squad once the situation becomes clearer, and one player who could be packing his bags is veteran defender Marcelo, Ferland Mendy has nailed down the left-back role and Marcelo is getting left out in the cold, The Brazilian is a Real stalwart having been at the club since 2007. However, he’s now in the twilight of his career and a departure looks on the cards.

The more experienced player has managed just 11 La Liga appearances this season, According to reports in Spain, a reunion with Cristiano Ronaldo could be on the cards though, It’s suggested Juventus are eager to bring him to Turin for a final hurrah.

The Old Lady will have to pay a fee, but the two clubs retain a good relationship following Ronaldo’s move in 2018, Ronaldo - at 35 years old - is still a dominant force. He’s bagged 25 goals in all competitions this season.