Cristiano Ronaldo breaks Real Madrid goal scoring record and begins recovery process for the next challenge as Gareth Bale and co prepare for Champions League action
- Cristiano Ronaldo broke Raul's Real Madrid goal record on Saturday
- Portuguese star posts Instagram picture of his recovery on bike machine
- Gareth Bale tweets photo of him 'working hard' in pool ahead of PSG game
- Rafa Benitez's side return to Champions League action on Wednesday
Barely 24 hours after breaking Real Madrid's goal scoring record, Cristiano Ronaldo was busy in the gym recovering ahead of a Champions League clash with Paris Saint Germain on Wednesday.
The Portuguese star finally broke club legend Raul's record in the 3-0 win over Levante as he struck his 324th goal for the Spanish giants.
Posting a photo on Instagram on Sunday alongside the caption 'Recovery', the former Manchester United star could be seen working hard on a bike machine while his son Cristiano Jr watched on in the background.
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Cristiano Ronaldo posts a photo on Instagram of his recovery process after breaking Real Madrid goal record
Gareth Bale tweets a photo of his own recovery after going off at half-time in 3-0 win over Levante on Saturday
Ronaldo was not the only Real Madrid star forward to be getting in the recovery work on the weekend.
His Welsh team-mate Gareth Bale tweeted a photo of himself in the pool, saying 'Working hard on Sunday to be ready for PSG!'
Bale, fresh from leading Wales' charge to Euro 2016 qualification during the international break, started on Saturday but was withdrawn at half-time.
The Portuguese star celebrates his landmark goal at the Bernabeu in trademark style on Saturday afternoon
Ronaldo takes the acclaim of the packed Bernabeu crowd and his team-mates as Isco rushes towards him
The 3-0 victory over Levante kept Los Blancos top of La Liga under new manager Rafa Benitez.
Ronaldo was presented with last season's Golden Shoe prior to kick-off at the Bernabeu, after finishing as the top goal scorer throughout European football in 2014-15.
Ronaldo and Bale both likely to start as Rafa Benitez's men return to Champions League action against PSG
Ronaldo was presented with the Golden Shoe after finishing as Europe's top scorer last season on Saturday
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