Former Actual Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has affirmed that he is not chasing the data within the Saudi Professional League. The Portuguese celebrity additionally stated that he is having fun with his time in Saudi Arabia with a imaginative and prescient to make Al-Nassr the most effective aspect within the league.
Al-Nassr locked horns in opposition to Al-Duhail of their third fixture within the AFC Champions League on Tuesday, October 24. The Saudi Professional League aspect managed to win the match 4-3 with the assistance of objectives from Anderson Talisca, Sadio Mane and a second-half brace from Ronaldo.
After the match, the Portuguese attacker spoke about his aim with the Saudi Arabian aspect whereas talking to the press:
“Truly, I do not care about data. I take pleasure in my time with Al Nassr, and we’re working to be the strongest and finest workforce.”
Ronaldo joined Al-Nassr in January and since then, he has been main the Saudi Arabian aspect. This season, Ronaldo has recorded 14 objectives and 7 assists in 13 appearances for them throughout totally different competitions.
The 38-year-old can be the main goalscorer within the Center Japanese soccer league with 11 objectives, 4 objectives forward of Al-Hilal’s Aleksandar Mitrović.
Al-Nassr will subsequent be seen in motion in opposition to Al Feiha on Saturday, October 28.
Former Barcelona midfielder chooses Cristiano Ronaldo over Lionel Messi
Former Barcelona midfielder Miralem Pjanic not too long ago acknowledged that he most well-liked taking part in with Cristiano Ronaldo greater than Lionel Messi.
The Portuguese attacker arrived in Turin in 2018 and through that point, Pjanic was already part of Juventus. Between 2018 to 2020, Pjanic performed 77 video games alongside Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2 additionally received the Scudetto twice within the tenure.
The Bosnian midfielder later moved to Barcelona for a short stint in a €60 million deal, the place he made solely 13 appearances in two years for the Camp Nou outfit.
Pjanic stated in an interview with O Jogo (by way of @TheNassrZone on X):
“I discuss loads with Cristiano Ronaldo. I’ve many reminiscences with him, he is a superb footballer. He is the most effective I’ve ever performed with. He’s among the many two, three strongest gamers in historical past.”
“I used to be fortunate sufficient to play with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi and it is onerous to say who’s stronger. Nevertheless, I had extra enjoyable with Ronaldo than Messi,” he added.
The 33-year-old is at present taking part in for UAE Professional League membership Sharjah FC. Enjoying his second season for the aspect, he has made a complete of 38 appearances and has recorded 5 objectives and 10 assists.