Carvalho hails Ronaldo

Ricardo Carvalho has hailed Cristiano Ronaldo as "almost perfect" as his Portugal teammate goes up against Ballon D'Or rival Lionel Messi of Argentina in a friendly at Old Trafford on Tuesday.

Real Madrid forward Ronaldo, who knows Old Trafford well from his time with Manchester United, is the current holder of the the world's best player award.

Inevitably, the pair have been the focus of attention in the build-up to the game and Monaco defender Carvalho told a media conference on Monday: "It is normal about the game to speak about Cristiano and Messi but I think it is Portugal against Argentina.