Manchester United ace Wayne Rooney has hailed teammate Cristiano Ronaldo as the Premiership's GREATEST EVER.

He told the Daily Express: "He has not just been the best player of the last two seasons, he's the best player the Premier League has ever seen - and that's including Thierry Henry, Gianfranco Zola, Eric Cantona, Dennis Bergkamp and Alan Shearer.

"Cristiano is rightly talked about as the best player in the world. I was surprised he didn't get the world player award last season. He's got to get it this time."