PHOTO: Cristiano Ronaldo embraces Gareth Bale after scoring at Shakhtar Donetsk

Don't believe the Spanish media.

If there truly is a rift between Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale, the two hid it remarkably well in the second half of Real Madrid's Champions League fixture at Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday. After a phenomenal run down the left flank from Bale allowed Ronaldo to tally his second goal of the match, the pair met behind Shakhtar's goal line for a sweet embrace, holding each other closely as if it were bedtime for the world's most perfect couple.

Back in October, manager Rafa Benitez denied reports of ill will between Ronaldo and Bale, saying: "At Real Madrid, everything tends to get magnified, sometimes because of jealousy or to attack the club, and that surprises me. I always send the players text messages when they are with their national sides; there is no problem at all between them."