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Javier Hernandez recalls Cristiano Ronaldo's 'phenomenal' impact at Real Madrid and denies he was 'difficult' to work with during the Mexican's season on loan there from Manchester United

Javier Hernandez has hailed Cristiano Ronaldo's 'phenomenal' impact on Real Madrid when they played together at the Bernabeu - and denied he was a 'difficult' character to work with.

Mexican striker Hernandez, known as 'Chicharito', spent the 2014-15 season on loan at Real from Manchester United and so played alongside the Portuguese star in their forward line.

Hernandez, who now plays for LA Galaxy in MLS, scored nine goals for the Spanish club but was overshadowed by Ronaldo's astonishing 61-goal haul in all competitions that year.

Reflecting on his time in Madrid in an interview with Paramount+, Hernandez said: 'I always divided it as the first six months being very complicated because I played practically nothing.