Ronaldo plays the game like no one else, he is a machine: Chelsea's Tino Livramento

Calling Cristiano Ronaldo a "machine", Chelsea's Tino Livramento said the Juventus star "plays the game like no one else".

"As a young footballer I mentioned earlier I always looked up to Cristiano Ronaldo. The way he plays the game with no fear and so much confidence really inspired me - he plays the game like no one else and is a machine," the club's official website quoted Livramento as saying.

Livramento asserted that Ronaldo's "astonishing" achievements are the result of his work ethic and willingness to stay at the top.

"To still be scoring the amount of goals that he is now is astonishing but it is a result of his work ethic and willingness to stay at the top of the game and prove that he is the best. Also for me having Portuguese blood he inspires me make my family proud," he said.

From Chelsea, Livramento named former player Didier Drogba and club's current manager Frank Lampard whom he looked up to.

"As a Chelsea fan at that time I looked up to players such as Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard, they signify what it means to be a Chelsea player and the standards they set were world-class," Livramento said.

( With inputs from ANI )