Football Soccer - Spanish Liga Santander - Real Madrid v Athletic Bilbao- Santiago Bernabeu stadium, Madrid, Spain 23/10/16. Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts. REUTERS/Andrea Comas
MADRID (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo's team mates have issued a strong defence of his value to Real Madrid as the Portuguese striker grapples with a barren streak that has sparked a debate about his place in the team.
The 31-year-old has failed to score in four straight games at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, a first in his Real career since joining from Manchester United in 2009, and was jeered during Sunday's 2-1 win over Athletic Bilbao even though the result returned Zinedine Zidane's side to the top of the table.
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