Manchester United midfielder Hannibal Mejbri has been taking valuable lessons from Cristiano Ronaldo.

The 19-year-old was promoted to a permanent member of the senior squad this season.

Although first-team appearances have been hard to come by, the Tunisia international is soaking up every minute of training with one of football’s greatest ever players.

“I rub shoulders with the person who has worked the hardest in the world of football: Cristiano Ronaldo,” Hannibal said, in an interview with Onze Mundial.

“I can only learn from him. Cristiano is at the very, very highest level. You can feel the experience he has. When it is necessary to score the winning goal, he will score it. He is always there when you need him. Live, it’s very impressive. Facing the goal, it’s incredible.

“He’s a great team-mate. If you need advice, he’ll be available, as you can ask advice from everyone at United. I’ve been watching him on TV since I was little, so I don’t really know how to talk to him! But being with him is special. I train with one of the greatest players in football history, so I learn all the time. I watch everything he does. I do just like him

“When you see him on a daily basis, you realise that there is only that for him: work. He does whatever is good for his body. One day it was sunny in Manchester. I watched him and saw that he was sunbathing shirtless. I said to him, ‘Why are you doing this?’ He replied: ‘Because it’s good, there are vitamins.’

“Since that day, I always put myself in the sun. I also look at his meals and I try to have the same thing on my plate. He’s a good example for the whole group.”