Former AC Milan star Rui Costa has hailed Serie A's golden oldies.

The Portuguese great is happy seeing the likes of Franck Ribery at Fiorentina and Zlatan Ibrahimovic with AC Milan still succeeding at the top level.

Rui Costa told Tuttosport: "Zlatan is another ageless champion like CR7.

"Among the phenomena of Serie A, I also include Ribery: another who continues to enchant.

"Physically they will no longer be what they were ten years ago, especially in the recovery between one match and another, but with the ball at the feet they still make the difference and shift the balance."