Ronaldo’s first AFC Champions League knockout match will be an opportunity for the Portuguese superstar to prove his ambition to dominate Asia.

Having to face “compatriot” Al Feiha in the 1/8 round of the Asian Cup (1:00 a.m., February 15) promises to be a big challenge for Cristiano Ronaldo and Al Nassr. With experience in past UEFA Champions League knock-out matches , Ronaldo can be an important factor to help Al Nassr overcome Al Feiha.

Ronaldo has owned many European championship titles

CR7 also personally asserted that he came to Al Nassr to defeat all opponents in Asia: “I am a unique player. I have achieved everything, defeated all opponents in Europe. Now, I want to achieve everything in Asia. Coming to Saudi Arabia is not the end of my career. My goal here is to win the continental championship.”

Indeed, Ronaldo is breaking all limits in the Saudi Pro League even though he is almost 40 years old. After 18 matches in SPL 2023/2024, he scored 20 goals and had 9 assists. The numbers in the Asian Cup are 3 goals and 2 assists. The Portuguese superstar is the focus of Al Nassr’s attacks and he does not disappoint this team’s fans with his impressive goal statistics.

In Al Nassr’s bracket, if this team defeats Al Feiha in the 1/8 round, they will meet the winner of the match between Nasaf (Uzbekistan) and Al Ain (UAE) in the quarterfinals. These are two underrated teams, the chance for Ronaldo and his teammates to advance to the semi-finals is quite high.

Ronaldo is determined to win the Asian Cup

The real challenge will come to Al Nassr in the semi-finals, when they will likely have to face top Saudi Pro League giants like Al Hilal or Al Ittihad. Not to mention, Sepahan (Iran) is not a weak name if placed on the scale with teams from the SPL. If they win tickets to the final, Al Nassr will face the strongest team in the Eastern region. With championship candidates like Ulsan Hyundai, Yokohama F-Marinos or Pohang Steelers…

It will not be easy for Al Nassr to win the AFC Champions League, but with their strength, coach Luis Castro’s team can absolutely do it. At that time, Ronaldo will set a record of becoming the player to win the C1 Cup in two different continents (Europe and Asia). This is an “unprecedented” achievement for a player.