Reigning Africa U20 Best Player Sings Cristiano Ronaldo’s Mum Praises

• Abdul Fatawu Issahaku paid glowing tributes to Ronaldo's mother Maria Dolores when the duo met at Sporting Lisbon
• He described Ronaldo's mum as a motivator following her advise to the Ghanaian youngster to always aspire to win
• Fatawu joined the Portuguese outfit this month on a five-year deal after turning 18 years and has been dubbed as the new 'Abedi Ayew Pele'

Ghanaian teen sensation Abdul Fatawu Issahaku has heaped praises on Cristiano Ronaldo's mother Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro following their meeting in Lisbon.

Issahaku, who joined Sporting Lisbon last week, has been acclimatizing to life in Europe and is raring to go for the Portuguese giants after he stepped up training with the first team.

In a post on Twitter, spotted by Sports Brief, Fatawu Issahaku and Maria Dolores shared a lovely moment together at Sporting Lisbon's headquarters.

According to the 18-year-old attacker, Ronaldo's mum, who is a staunch fan of Sporting Lisbon, is a motivator.

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Who is Ronaldo's mum?

Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro is football legend, Cristiano Ronaldo's biological mother. She spends much of her time raising her grandchildren.

Maria Dolores is also the owner of a restaurant in Brazil named Casa Aveiro.

The 67-year-old usually watches son Cristiano Ronaldo at his games and continually visits Ronaldo's first club, Sporting Lisbon.

Abdul Fatawu Issahaku begins first-team training with Sporting Lisbon

Ghanaian youngster Fatawu Issahaku has started training with the senior team of Portuguese giants Sporting CP.

The player, who turned 18 last month, inked a five-year deal with the Primeira Liga side as he begins his career in Europe.

Isaahaku was then presented to the Sporting CP fans at the club’s stadium with thousands showing up to see their new player.

Fatawu Issahaku raring to go at the 2022 FIFA World Cup

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Abdul Fatawu Issahaku is already relishing the clash between Ghana and Portugal at the World Cup in Qatar later this year.

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The 18-year-old, who hold the title for the best U20 player in Africa, sealed a mouthwatering deal with Sporting Lisbon last week, after penning a five-year deal.

Having settled in Portugal, the youngster told CAF's media in an interview; he has been talking to his teammates who play the national team about the impending World Cup opener.