With the acquisition of Cristiano Ronaldo, Al-Nassr received a significant quality boost this winter. The five-time winner of the Ballon d’Or should help the club from Saudi Arabia to the national title, but the arrival of the Portuguese star has also provided more motivation among the competition.
Midfielder Luiz Gustavo, who played for VfL Wolfsburg and Bayern Munich in the past, enjoys the presence of Ronaldo. “The advantage for our team is that we learn from him every day. He has great technical and physical qualities.”
Opponents more motivated by Ronaldo
The 35-year-old Brazilian leaves in an interview with RT Arabic also hint that Al-Nassr’s matches have not gotten any easier despite the arrival of Ronaldo. “Cristiano’s presence gives our rivals more incentive to beat the leaders. It makes our matches more difficult. The opponents try to do their best against him. Cristiano motivates everyone.”
Last weekend, Ronaldo scored his first official goal on behalf of Al-Nassr. The 38-year-old attacker managed to use a penalty in injury time. However, it was not enough for the victory against mid-engine Al Fateh. Al-Nassr is still at the top of the Saudi Pro League.
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