Al-Taawoun goalkeeper Mailson has admitted that he’s excited concerning the prospect of going through Cristiano Ronaldo when his workforce face Al-Nassr this week.

After a sluggish begin to his life in Saudi Arabia, Cristiano Ronaldo seems to have hit his stride. He has discovered the again of the web 5 instances in Al-Nassr’s final two video games, together with a formidable four-goal haul in opposition to Al-Wehda.

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner can be decided so as to add extra to his tally within the coming weeks. He can be hopeful of scoring his first purpose at residence when Al-Aalami face Al-Taawoun within the Saudi Professional League at Mrsool Park on Friday, February 17.

One man, although, has set his eyes on protecting Ronaldo at bay and serving to his workforce trigger an upset over Al-Nassr within the course of. Mailson, Al-Taawoun’s first-choice goalkeeper, is eager to make life tough for the Portuguese icon on Friday.

Talking forward of the match, the shot-stopper revealed that everybody within the Wolves camp is wanting ahead to testing themselves in opposition to the ahead. He additionally admitted that going through the 38-year-old can be a dream-come-true second for him. He advised Brazilian outlet ge.globo:

“They all the time say: ‘We will face Cristiano’, ‘It is Cristiano’s sport’. Everyone seems to be wanting ahead to that second. [You] get that adrenaline rush. However on the identical time, you must put anxiousness apart and provides your all in follow. Taking part in in opposition to [a player of] such a excessive degree is a dream come true.”

Mailson confessed that he has been enthusiastic about going up in opposition to Ronaldo for the reason that second the famous person joined Al-Nassr. He mentioned:

“From the second he got here to Arabia, I mentioned, ‘I am unable to imagine I will face the perfect on the planet’.”

Al-Nassr midfielder Luiz Gustavo not too long ago defined how Ronaldo’s presence has made life tough for Al-Aalami as opponents are extra motivated to beat them. Mailson testified on the identical. He acknowledged:

“Lots of people say they wish to beat Cristiano.”

It now stays to be seen if Mailson will achieve his efforts to maintain Cristiano Ronaldo at bay.

Al-Taawoun has devised a particular plan to cease Cristiano Ronaldo

Al-Nassr’s Saudi Professional League rivals are more and more conscious of the threats posed by Cristiano Ronaldo. Al-Taawoun supervisor Pericles Chamusca has thus devised a ‘particular plan’ to limit the participant on Friday.

The Brazilian tactician has reportedly tasked two of his greatest midfielders, Aschraf El Mahdioui and Alvaro Medran, to mark the ahead. The gamers have been suggested to forestall passes from attending to the Al-Aalami famous person, whereas additionally stopping him from taking pictures on purpose.