Gunners player Bukayo Saka has revealed that Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo, who is one of the best ever to play football, was his role model as a child.
What did Bukayo Saka say about Ronaldo?
Cristiano Ronaldo saw a move to join Bukayo at Emirates Stadium speculated upon being released from his contract by the Red Devils on the back of an explosive interview in which the player burned all remaining bridges at Old Trafford. North London is not expected to be his next port of call amid ties to clubs in America and Saudi Arabia, but there has been talk of his experience and presence helping Arteta’s forcing a Premier League title.
The 21-year-old England international could have benefited from having the Portuguese next to him, with the Gunners forward telling his childhood heroes’ official England website that growing up, his favorite player was Cristiano Ronaldo.
According to Bukayo Saka, everyone did the same position as Ronaldo and the same celebrations are of course difficult to model yourself on him because he is one of the best who has ever played football with his height and the way he can score headlines. Cristiano can do a lot of things that are obviously hard for others to do, but he was definitely his role model.
As for the Gunners, Saka used to love the older generation of players like Thierry Henry. He loved Henri. And since Bukayo was at Arsenal, he used to be able to go to games, and at that time he loved Alexis Sanchez. Bukayo Saka says that he was one of his favorite players.
A little about Bukayo Saka
English player Bukayo Saka left the Gunners’ academy system to make his senior debut in November 2018 and is currently up to 151 appearances for the club, with 28 goals recorded in those appearances.