The Real Madrid man stole all the headlines after pulling off a sublime bicycle kick in the quarter-final clash in Turin.

Ronaldo's goal is being dubbed one of the greatest in Champions League history, and even Juventus fans were on their feet applauding the piece of skill.

And now Rakitic has heaped praise on his Madrid counterpart and his 'awesome' goal.

“We have to congratulate Ronaldo on his goal, it was awesome,” he told reporters.

“It is difficult to find the right words.