Real Madrid coach Rafael Benitez says "there is no debate" over whether or not Cristiano Ronaldo is the best footballer in the world.

The Portgual star, who scored five against Espanyol on Saturday to become Madrid's top scorer in La Liga history, took his tally to eight in two matches with a hat-trick in Tuesday's 4-0 Champions League win over Shakhtar Donetsk. And Benitez has no doubt that no player currently comes close to his phenomenal standards. "There is no debate - he is the best in the world. I hold him in the