Messi brings the best in Ronaldo

Zinedine Zidane has voiced his admiration for Cristiano Ronaldo and believes the rivalry with Barcelona Lionel Messi only spurs Ronaldo to get the best out of himself. Ronaldo and Messi are widely regarded as the best players in the world and have won seven Ballons d'Or between them, with the Argentine winning the prestigious individual trophy on four occasions and the Real forward taking the award home three times, with two as a Madrid player.

Zidane said "You have to see Ronaldo on the training pitch. It is simply amazing to see him in action, he also hailed Ronaldo's attitude on the training pitch and feels he has developed into a true Madrid legend over the years."

"The rivalry with Messi is only pushing him to get the best out of himself." Ever since Raul has left Madrid, Ronaldo has gone on to develop into another club legend. "He is feeling very well at Real Madrid."

Zidane also praise the Portuguese forward's extraordinary rate of goals, heralding his work ethic. "50-55 goals a season, it's just not human!," the former France international told Sport24.

"But you have to see him in training... every ball, every game, every corner, he wants to win.