CR7 hails arch-rival Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo has hailed the ability of Lionel Messi but warned his Real Madrid teammates not to just focus on one player when they clash with bitter rivals Barcelona this weekend. "He (Messi) is having a phenomenal season. He's in great form and is among the best players ever,” commented Ronaldo on Thursday. "He's phenomenal, but Messi doesn't play on his own. The coach and his team-mates deserve credit as well. Whoever knows about football knows what I'm saying," Ronaldo added. Messi has scored 39 goals this season and heads to the Bernabeu as unarguably the greatest player on the planet. He has scored 15 goals in his last 10 games, including three hat-tricks. Ronaldo himself is also having a great season and has scored 18 goals in 21 league appearances for Real since his world record £80million move from Manchester United last summer.