Al Nassr Ace Anderson Talisca Appears to Call Cristiano Ronaldo GOAT After Impactful Debut

• Anderson Talisca is elated to have Cristiano Ronaldo as a teammate, describing the Portuguese superstar as one-of-a-kind
• Talisca and Ronaldo played together for the first time as Al-Nassr picked a vital 1-0 win against Al-Etiffaq
• The pair, who appear to have created a strong bond, gleefully celebrated Talisca's solitary strike which proved to be the match-winner

Brazilian forward Anderson Talisca has paid glowing tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo following the latter's maiden appearance for Al-Nassr on Sunday evening.

Talisca argued that the former Real Madrid and Manchester United forward is unparalleled in football, adding that the Riyadh-based club were delighted to have him on board.

The 28-year-old ex-Benfica marksman scored the only goal to hand Ronaldo a winning start to life in Saudi Arabia.

Reflecting on Ronaldo's impact on his official debut, Talisca hailed Cristiano.

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“In football, there is only one person called Cristiano Ronaldo and there is no one like him. His personality helped him adapt quickly,” he told the press as quoted by Sportskeeda.

“He added: We are happy to have Cristiano Ronaldo with us."

The pair will hope to continue their newly found partnership when Al-Nassr square off against Al-Ittihad in a blockbuster Saudi Super Cup fixture on Thursday, January 26.

Cristiano celebrates Anderson Talisca

Cristiano Ronaldo proved there is more to his game than just scoring goals and iconic celebrations during Al-Nassr's 1-0 win against Al-Etiffaq.

The former Real Madrid and Manchester United forward has often been accused of being self-centred for not thoroughly celebrating the goals of his teammates.

On Sunday, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner put those accusations to bed when he gleefully celebrated Anderson Talisca's strike, which proved to be the winning goal.

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Ronaldo fires blank on debut

Sports Brief earlier reported that Cristiano Ronaldo drew blank in his competitive debut, as Al-Nassr pipped Al-Etiffaq to seal a narrow 1-0 victory on Sunday.

Ronaldo had previously bagged a brace in his first game on Saudi Arabian soil when a select side from Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal played out an enthralling nine-goal thriller against Paris Saint-Germain.

The 37-year-old had seen his club debut delayed, due to a two-game ban handed to him during his previous stint with Manchester United.