Melbourne: Real Madrid manager Rafael Benitez yesterday hailed superstar Cristiano Ronaldo as the best in the world as he played down reports of tension between the pair.


Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo attends a training session in Melbourne yesterday. Pic/AFP 

Real Madrid take on English Premier League heavyweights Manchester City in the final match of the International Champions Cup in Melbourne today. However, Spanish reports say the atmosphere has become testy on the training pitch during the club's pre-season tour of Australia.