Cristiano Ronaldo, Luis Figo and more: Al-Nassr star blind ranks best Portuguese players in history
Al-Nassr midfielder Otavio blind-ranked some of the best Portugal players in history, including the legendary Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Figo. The 29-year-old has been teammates with Ronaldo at Al-Nassr since last summer.
In his first full season with the Saudi Pro League giants, Otavio contributed 11 goals and eight assists in 46 games across competitions. That includes 10 strkes and six assists in 29 outings in the league, where Al-Alami finished second, behind runaway unbeaten champions Al-Hilal.
Otavio is off to a quieter start to the current campaign, registering an assist in 11 games across competitions. The 29-year-old recently chose his compatriot and national team captain Ronaldo as the best Portuguese player in history.
Here's how the entire interaction went, as per Al Nassr Zone, with Otavio ranking the players from one to five:
"Luis Figo: Two"
"Deco: Three"
"Bruno Fernandez: Four"
"Rui Costa: Five"
"Cristiano Ronaldo: One"
Ronaldo, 39, is undoutedly one of the greatest ever in the game's history and not just Portugal's. On Tuesday (October 15), he made a record-extending 216th international appearance but drew a blank as Portugal drew goalless with Scotland away in the UEFA Nations League.
It was the five-time Ballon d'Or winner's first goalless outing in four games in this year's Nations League as he remains at 906 goals for club and country.
Former Al-Nassr boss heaps praise on Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most prolific goalscorers in history and is still going strong despite being less than four months away from his 40th birthday. He has also been a successful performer for Al-Nassr since joining them on a free transfer in December 2022.
Former Al-Alami boss Luis Castro has had words of high praise for the 39-year-old, praising the legendary attacker for his desire to keep scoring and his love for the game. He told Marca:
"Cristiano has been, and will continue to be, determined to be the best. You see it every day, in every training session. He has a constant desire to play, to break records, to score the most beautiful goals. He is still decisive in everything he does. He knows that football has given him almost everything, and he loves it very much.”
Cristiano Ronaldo is off to a fine start this campaign, scoring in all but one of his nine outings across competitions, scoring eight times, having netted 44 times last season.