Ronaldo is absolute number one: Benatia

Former Juventus player Medhi Benatia hailed Cristiano Ronaldo saying that the Portuguese star is the 'absolute number one'.

Former Juventus player Medhi Benatia hailed Cristiano Ronaldo saying that the Portuguese star is the 'absolute number one'. "He is the absolute number one, as a footballer and as a person," Goal.com quoted Benatia as saying.

Benatia bid farewell to Juventus in January 2019 and now plays for Qatar Stars League club Al-Duhail. Praising the 35-year-old, Benatia said Ronaldo's brain is 'always faster than anybody else'.

"He is very intelligent, even off the pitch. His brain is always faster than anybody else. I am happy to be his friend. I always wish him the best," he said. (ANI)