Al-Nassr striker, Cristiano Ronaldo, has spoken of his excitement at playing PSG and Inter Milan in Japan.
The Saudi Arabian side opened their pre-season campaign with two heavy defeats against Celta Vigo and Benfica, but Ronaldo is still in a confident mood ahead of their tour of Japan, where they will come up against Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan.
“We are so happy to be here, Al-Nassr’s first time in Japan,” Ronaldo told reporters. “We have two good games to play, and we are excited. Japanese people are very passionate about football and we’re here to give a good show.”
He added on his ambitious targets for the new season: “We hope to win all the trophies. We know it’s going to be difficult but I think we have a good team, a new coach, new players, and we’re looking forward to doing an amazing season. Of course, I hope to win a few trophies this year.”
Ronaldo’s arrival in the Middle East has paved the way for more big names to head to Saudi Arabia, including the likes of Karim Benzema, N’Golo Kante and his new Al-Nassr team-mate Marcelo Brozovic.
The pre-season tour against European powerhouses PSG and Inter Milan presents a valuable opportunity for Al-Nassr to showcase its progress and competitiveness against top-level opposition.
