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Arteta: Ronaldo Can Be Wrold's Best

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Everton Midfielder Mikel Arteta Believes Cristiano Ronaldo Can Go On And Become The World's Top Player.

The Spanish star has watched the progress of the Manchester United winger with a mixture of admiration and astonishment.

"I love him. I think he's brilliant," said Arteta

the way he has developed his game over the past two years is unbelievable.

"Ronaldo is the kind of player that always wants to do something different, and that is really good.

"He is still very young and he's got everything to allow him to become the best ever.

"Ronaldo is in a great club: he's got great players around him and he looks better and better every year."

Arteta himself has also won praise this season for a string of excellent performances.

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Inverness CT 3 - 2 Celtic

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FOOTBALL RESULTS

FRI 14 DECEMBER 07
Coca-Cola Football League ONE
CHELTENHAM   <1-0>   LUTON
Coca-Cola Football League TWO
WYCOMBE      <2-0>   MORECAMBE
The FA Carlsberg Trophym
WEALDSTONE   <0-1>   WEYMOUTH
Principality Building Society Welsh Premier League
NEW SAINTS FC <3-0>   NEWI CEFN DRUIDS

THUR 13 DECEMBER 07
FIFA Club World Championship
U.REDDIABOND   <0-1>   AC MILAN

WEDN 12 DECEMBER 07
FIFA Club World Championship
Etoile Sportive du Sahel   <0-1>   Boca Juniors
UEFA Champions League
ARSENAL     <2-1>   STEAUA BUCHAREST
BARCELONA   <3-1>   VFB STUTTGART
FENERBACHE  <3-1>   CSKA MOSCOW
PSV         <0-1>   INTER MILAN
RANGERS     <0-3>   LYON
ROMA        <1-1>   MAN UTD
SLAVIAPRAGUE<0-3>   SEVILLA
SPORTING    <3-0>   DYNAMO KIEV
Carling Cup
WEST HAM    <1-2>   EVERTON
Blue Square Premier
FARSLEYCELTIC<1-2>  TORQUAY

TUES 11 DECEMBER 07
UEFA Champions League
CHELSEA     <0-0>   VALENCIA
FC PORTO    <2-0>   BESIKTAS

MARSEILLE   <0-4>   LIVERPOOL
OLYMPIACOS  <3-0>   WERDER BREMEN

REAL MADRID <3-1>   LAZIO
SCHALKE 04  <3-1>   ROSENBORG
The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON
BARNET      <1-0>   BURTON ALBION
CHASETOWN   <1-0>   PORT VALE
LUTON       <1-0>   NOTTM FOREST
SOUTHEND    <3-0>   OXFORD UTD
WALSHALL    <1-0>   NORTHAMPTON
The Coca-Cola Football League Championship
BLACKPOOL   <0-1>   CARDIFF
BURNLEY     <0-2>   QPR
IPSWICH     <3-1>   LEICESTER
Clydesdale Bank Premier League
CELTIC      <4-0>   FALKIRK
Blue Square North
ALFRETONTOWN<1-2>   TAMWORTH
Blue Square South
BROMLEY     <1-2>   LEWES
EASTLEIGH   <0-0>   THURROCK

MOND 10 DECEMBER 07
FIFA Club World Championship
Sepahan   <1-3>   Urawa Red Diamonds
The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON
SWANSEA   <6-2>   HORSHAM

SUND 09 DECEMBER 07
FIFA Club World Championship
ETOILE SPORTIVE DU SAHEL   <1-0>   PACHULCA
Barclays Premier League
BLACKBURN                  <0-1>   WEST HAM
BOLTON                     <4-1>   WIGAN
MIDDLESBROUGH              <2-1>   ARSENAL
TOTTENHAM                  <2-1>   MAN CITY
The Coca-Cola Football League Championship
STOKE                      <0-0>   WATFORD