Arsenal star Mesut Ozil lauded Cristiano Ronaldo as one of the greatest footballers of all-time.
The pair spent three seasons together at Real Madrid from 2010-13, winning LaLiga, a Cope del Rey and Supercopa de Espana.
Ozil hailed the three-time Ballon d Or winner, with whom he combined well during their time together at the Spanish giants.
I really enjoyed playing with him because he made me better on the pitch, the German told Arsenal Media.
He s a good guy and a good friend of mine. Of course I gave my assists, a lot to him, and he knows, but I really enjoyed playing with him because it was easy.
He doesn t need a lot of chances, even if I give him two assists, he scored two. He s a very amazing player, one of the greatest footballers in history.
Ronaldo signed a five-year deal with Madrid on Monday, extending his stay at Santiago Bernabeu until 2021.
Ozil, who joined Madrid at the age of 21, talked up Ronaldo s professionalism and work ethic.
I never saw a guy like him, he works really hard. He s the first guy to get in in the dressing room and the last guy maybe to go to his house, he said.
He s very professional, always he wants to fight, even in the training games. If you see a player like this over there, of course you are looking what he does.
