Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - Real Madrid vs Deportivo Alaves - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - February 24, 2018 Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their third goal REUTERS/Juan Medina
MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane praised Cristiano Ronaldo for his double show of solidarity with Karim Benzema after the Portuguese allowed the Frenchman to take a penalty in the 4-0 win over Alaves on Saturday and asked fans to show him respect.
Benzema has been one of the main scapegoats for Real's inconsistent campaign and has felt the wrath of the highly critical Santiago Bernabeu faithful on several occasions this season for his wastefulness in front of goal.
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