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Zidane believes Ronaldo will join Di Stefano as all-time Real Madrid legend

Zinedine Zidane has urged supporters to savour Cristiano Ronaldo as he prepares to lead Real Madrid into another Champions League semi-final.

The holders have a 3-0 aggregate lead over Juventus ahead of Wednesday's quarter-final second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Ronaldo's brace inspired victory in Turin, with his second – a stunning overhead kick – prompting applause on all sides of the stadium.

Already Madrid's all-time leading goalscorer, club president Florentino Perez told Gazzetta dello Sport he believes Ronaldo is the heir to the great Alfredo Di Stefano.

It is lofty praise indeed, with De Stefano an undisputed legend at the 12-time European champions, and Zidane added his own voice to the chorus.