Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil has hailed former Real Madrid teammate Cristiano Ronaldo as one of the greatest players of all time.

Ronaldo is widely regarded as one of the standout players of his generation alongside perennial rival Lionel Messi, having scored 371 goals in just 360 appearances for Real Madrid.

Ozil joked that he was responsible for many of those goals during his time at the Bernabeu, but believes that the three-time Ballon d'Or winner will be remembered as an all-time great of the game.

"He is amazing with both feet - not just right, like Santi [Cazorla]," Ozil told Arsenal's official website.

"I really enjoyed playing with him because he made me better on the pitch, he's a good guy and a good friend.

"Of course I gave a lot of my assists to him, and he knows that! But I really enjoyed playing with him because he doesn't need a lot of chances - if I give him two chances, he scores two. He's amazing and one of the greatest footballers in history."

Ronaldo is once again in the running for the Ballon d'Or this year.