Karim Benzema has revealed that he is honoured by how highly he is thought of by Real Madrid teammate Cristiano Ronaldo.
The duo ran amok in Sunday's 5-0 win over Athletic Bilbao, with Ronaldo grabbing a hat-trick while his French counterpart struck twice.
The Ballon d'Or holder claimed afterwards that Benzema was the best striker in Spain, comments that the 26-year-old has taken plenty of heart from.
"It's a pleasure to hear it from him, because right now he's the best player in the world and he knows a little about this. I really appreciate it," the France hitman told Marca.
Both players have netted 20 times between them for Los Blancos so far this season.
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Shane Callaghan
Shane Callaghan
