Real Madrid ace Cristiano Ronaldo has praised team-mate Mesut Ozil, claiming he is the best German player at the moment.
Ozil first rose to fame at the 2010 World Cup, where his exceptional performances helped Germany to a third-place finish in South Africa.
His vision and skill on the ball prompted Real to fork out a reported €15million last summer to acquire his services from Werder Bremen, and he fitted in impeccably at the Santiago Bernabeu, even keeping out Brazilian playmaker Kaka from the starting eleven.
And having been handed the number ten jersey for the new campaign, Ozil is expected to once again play a major role for Los Blancos, something Ronaldo is pleased about.
"Mesut is a great player and it is good fun to play alongside him," Ronaldo told Sport 1.
"He is currently the best German player."
Ozil is not the only German of Turkish background presently at the club, after Real signed former Borussia Dortmund playmaker Nuri Sahin earlier this summer for a fee of €10million.
And while new signing Sahin is yet to make his Real debut after an injury-plagued pre-season, Ronaldo fully expects the Turkish international to make an impact for Los Blancos this term.
"I knew Sahin before he arrived here because there has been plenty of talk about his qualities.
"I hope he can be back soon and help the team."
Ronaldo also believes the impact players like Mesut Ozil and midfielder Sami Khedira have made at Madrid is testament to the quality of German football, and rates the Bundesliga even higher than the Italian Serie A.
"The German league has always maintained a very high level.
"There are many good players who play in Germany.
"Apart from England and Spain, the German Bundesliga is certainly the strongest."
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