New Real Madrid signing Mateo Kovacic has sung lavished praise on star Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of making his debut for the Spanish club.

Ronaldo is regarded as one of the best footballers of all time. His amazing statistics in the last five years certainly back this fact. Even though he has a reputation for being a bad boy in some quarters, Ronaldo has been a huge influence on many fellow professionals. The 30-year-old will be playing in his sixth season at Madrid, where he will be joined by the 21-year-old –Kovacic. He has been brought in from Inter Milan for € 32 million.

Kovacic is seen as the ideal replacement for Modric, who will be entering into his 30s in a short while. While at Inter Milan, the Croatian international did not help matters by being inconsistent. Hence, he was not a regular first-team line-up. Despite it, Madrid have placed their faith on the undisputed talent within the midfielder. The presence of big names like Ronaldo and Karim Benzema could help him deliver on a more consistent basis.Kovacic is also happy that he can play alongside his international teammate Modric.Kovacic also claimed that he was joining the best club in the world. Madrid have lifted 10 European Cups. Read More