Ronaldo is Madrid's greatest ever, says OwenThe former Liverpool star has voiced his admiration for the Portugal international and has recalled his time at the Santiago Bernabeu side

Former England international Michael Owen believes Cristiano Ronaldo is arguably the greatest Real Madrid player of all time.

 The Portugal international has been in sublime form this season
and broke the record for most goals in one Champions League
campaign with his double against Bayern Munich in midweek.

 Owen - who played for Madrid in 2004-05 - is impressed with the
prolific attacker's superb performances and even rates him ahead of
Madrid icon Ferenc Puskas.

 "I think the greatest Real Madrid player of all time is
Cristiano Ronaldo, followed by Ferenc Puskas," Owen writes in his
column for Sportlobster.

 “Ronaldo equalled Puskas’ great record of 242 goals in fewer
games.

 "He was also the fastest Real Madrid player to score 100 goals
and holds the record for most goals scored for Madrid in a
season."

 Owen also briefly looked back on his own time at the Santiago
Bernabeu side and admitted that he was rather nervous upon his
presentation to the press and fans.

 "I didn’t have any doubts I would succeed once out on the famous
pitch. I only had two concerns: What to do when a ball was tossed
to me during the parade at the Santiago Bernabeu and where to sit
in the dressing room.

 “I was in a state of panic on the day of my unveiling. To learn
a line or two in Spanish was bad enough, but I dreaded the ‘show
pony’ part where you are expected to juggle the ball for the media.
When the ball was tossed to me I volleyed it into the crowd to give
the people, who had come to welcome me, something to cheer
about.  Another ball was thrown to me so another supporter
earned a memento from the day.

 "There was no way I was going to attempt a trick and fail in
front of the world’s media.”

 Owen eventually left Madrid after just one season, scoring 14
goals in 36 La Liga appearances.