Al Nassr's Mane Fulfils Cousin's Wish of Meeting Ronaldo After Arab Cup Success

• Lamine Toure, who is Sadio Mane's cousin, has met Cristiano Ronaldo
• Mane became teammates with Ronaldo after his move to Saudi Arabia
• The Senegalese star's cousin plays for Al Shaeib in Saudi's second tier

Sadio Mane's cousin, Mamadou Lamine Toure, had the opportunity to meet his idol, Cristiano Ronaldo, after one of Al-Nassr's training sessions.

Toure, who recently joined Saudi Arabian second-tier side, Al Shaeib, visited his cousin in Riyadh following the Knights of Najd's Arab Club Champions Cup success.

The 20-year-old had dreamed of meeting the five-time Ballon d'Or winner and with Mane becoming the veteran's teammate, that dream was realised sooner than expected.

An excited Toure took to social media to share his excitement after realising his long-time wish of meeting the Portuguese veteran.

"I'm with our legend," he wrote on Instagram, beaming with joy.

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The Al Shaeib player also had the chance to meet several other Al-Nassr players, including Anderson Talisca, Alex Telles, and Seko Fofana, as reported by news.piaafrica.com.

Meanwhile, it has not been a good start to the season for the Knights of Najd, who lose their first two games of the new Saudi Pro League campaign.

On the positive side of things, Mane netted his first goal for Al-Nassr in their 2-1 defeat to Al-Ettifaq, managed by his former teammate, Steven Gerrard.

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Sports Brief also reported on Mane being unveiled to Al-Nassr fans following his arrival in Saudi Arabia during the summer transfer window.

The 2021 AFCON winner arrived when the Knights of Najd were involved in the Arab Club Champions Cup, which his new team went on to win.

Following Al-Nassr's return to Riyadh, Mane was presented to fans at Al-Awwal Park along with fellow new arrivals such as Marcelo Brozovic.

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Comparing Ronaldo, Messi's title wins

It was also reported that both Lionel Messi and Ronaldo have won their first titles with their new teams in America and Saudi Arabia, respectively.

Sports Brief has since compared the championship runs of the Argentine in the Leagues Cup and the Portuguese in the Arab Club Champions Cup.

Ronaldo saved his best for last in the championship match, scoring twice in the final against Al-Hilal, despite his team being reduced to 10 men.