High praise for 'phenomenal' Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo has won high praise from a player who is considered one of the best ever. French maestro Zinedine Zidane on Wednesday said the Portuguese winger is "not just very good, he is phenomenal!" This follows his two-goal standout performance against Marseille in the Champions League earlier this week. "He does fantastic things, at times even better then me," commented Zizou. "Only great players can score such a magnificent goal three minutes into a game. He makes a difference. Some players are different from the rest because they do what others can't." Zidane played for Real Madrid from 2001-06 and was a three-time FIFA World Player of the Year. Like Ronaldo, he was also once the world’s most expensive player when he moved from Juventus to Real for £45.6m in 2001.