Arsenal’s main star recently gave an interview to Men in Blazers. Bukayo Saka revealed his idol for the first time and that name surprised many people. The idol in Saka’s mind is not some Arsenal legend or an English player, Cristiano Ronaldo is someone Saka has admired since he was a child.

Right when the Portuguese star played for Man Utd (phase 1) and Real Madrid, CR7 was Saka’s idol. The Arsenal and England star did not hesitate to praise CR7’s incredibly durable career and at the same time said that he could not play professionally for that long.

“Personally, I don’t think I can play football as long as Ronaldo and that’s why I respect him so much. It’s true that, when I was a kid, Ronaldo was my idol. But now that I’m playing professionally, I respect him even more,” Saka shared.

“I admire the way Ronaldo stays disciplined, always focused on playing and achieving everything. Even now, he is still dedicated and hungry to score every time he goes on the field. So for me, he’s special.”

Ronaldo first joined MU in 2003 and left the club after 6 years to join Real Madrid, when Saka was only 8 years old. After a decade of playing for the Royal team, Ronaldo continued to play for Juventus before returning to MU in 2021. In January 2023, CR7 left Europe to sign a contract with Al-Nassr and received the highest salary in the world. gender.

Meanwhile, Saka is Arsenal’s No. 1 attacking star and is on the way to becoming world-class. This season, the English winger has maintained very impressive form, scoring 16 goals and contributing 15 assists in all competitions.