Euro 2012: Spain intending to stifle Ronaldo

Coach Vincente Del Bosque admits he's "one of the best in the world" but is unlikely to change his game plan to stop the Real Madrid forward, BBC informs.

"He's one of the best in the world and if we want to stop him it will have to be a collective effort," said Spain's Barcelona defender Gerard Pique.

Ronaldo, 27, has been Euro 2012's stand-out player scoring three goals.

He was on target twice as Portugal defeated Netherlands 2-1  and hit the winner in the 1-0 victory over the Czech Republic.

Ronaldo has come into the tournament off the back of an excellent domestic season, in which he scored 46 goals for his club in 38 league games.  

The one-time Manchester United player is expected to face former Liverpool full-back Alvaro Arbeloa on the flank of the Donbass Arena in Donetsk.

Arbeloa's team-mates have pledged to come to his aid in a team plan to prevent Ronaldo from exerting influence on the fixture.

Fellow Barcelona and Spain player Xavi said: "We have a great full-back in Arbeloa, who is among the best out there defensively speaking.

"We'll try to cover for him, to make sure Ronaldo doesn't settle and we don't let him turn."

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