Khabib Nurmagomedov pays tribute to his close pal Cristiano Ronaldo

Khabib Nurmagomedov has praised Cristiano Ronaldo as he oaod tribute to the Portuguese international in a social media post.

The retired UFC star is a big football fan as well as a huge admirer of Real Madrid - while he also supports Liverpool, Anzhi Makhachkala and Galatasaray at club level.

And after Ronaldo scored twice for Juventus against Parma on Saturday, Khabib said: '15 years at the top. Almost impossible' on his Instagram story next to an image of the footballer.