The former Portugal international defender played with an all-time great for his country and with a World Cup winner at Monaco
Ricardo Carvalho has lifted the lid on why Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe have reached the very top of the game and maintained remarkable standards that few can hope to match.
The former Portugal international defender spent many years playing with five-time Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo, savouring Euro 2016 glory along the way, as well as spending three seasons together at Real Madrid.
Carvalho has seen Ronaldo at the peak of his career, with there no sign of the 36-year-old icon allowing his powers to wane any time soon, and is not surprised to have seen the modern-day great retain a standing at the pinnacle of his profession.