Cristiano Ronaldo: Super Eagles Star Names Al Nassr Captain As Toughest Player Ever Faced, Video

• Cristiano Ronaldo has been labelled the toughest opponent ever faced by a Nigerian defender
• The former Manchester United forward is known for causing defenders problems on the pitch
• The Al-Nassr captain scored three goals in the four outings against the Super Eagles fullback

Super Eagles star, Ola Aina, has labelled Al-Nassr captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, as the toughest player he has ever faced during his illustrious professional football career.

The Nigerian international has come up against many top wingers and attackers in his career but singled out the Real Madrid legend.

Aina can play as a right or left fullback and as a wingback in a three-man defence setup.

Nottingham Forest interviewed the Super Eagles defender one-on-one and posted his responses to the different questions on their official Instagram page, according to a report by Soccernet.

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During the interview, the former Chelsea defender was asked to name the toughest opponent he had ever faced, and the Nigerian international promptly answered:

"Cristiano Ronaldo."

The two players came up against each other during their time in the Italian Serie A. Aina was at Torino, and Ronaldo was at Juventus, which made them City rivals.

Ronaldo came out on top in the contest with the Nigerian; he scored three goals in those four meetings.

The Super Eagles star was asked other questions, but another one that caught fans' attention was when asked about the best footballer he played with in his career.

"I wouldn't say the best, but I'll probably put Eden Hazard."

Aina played alongside the former Belgian international during his time with his boyhood club, Chelsea.

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Sports Brief earlier reported that Ronaldo scored a left-footed volley for Al-Nassr in the Saudi Kings Cup semi-final against Al Khaleej on Wednesday, May 1.

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Amidst the high stakes of securing a spot in the King's Cup final, Ronaldo rose to the occasion, seizing the moment to inspire his team.

With remarkable agility and precision, he capitalised on Khaleej's defensive lapse, swiftly turning and unleashing a thunderous strike that found the back of the net in the 17th minute.