Arsenal attacker Bukayo Saka has named a star-studded five-a-side line-up ahead of this year’s World Cup.
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The youngster looks a certainty to be included in Gareth Southgate ’s England squad for the upcoming tournament in Qatar.
Ahead of the World Cup, Saka was tasked with naming his dream five-a-side team and picked some of the planet’s best players of all time, while also selecting a number of members from Brazil’s iconic 2002 title-winning squad in Japan & South Korea.
The Arsenal star, speaking as part of Beats by Dre’s Defy the Noise campaign, said: “I’ll go R9 [Brazilian Ronaldo], Cr7 [ Cristiano Ronaldo ], Messi, Iniesta, Ronaldinho.”
While Ronaldo and Messi are the only members of Saka’s squad to have never won the World Cup, Saka believes the former played his part in one of the most iconic moments in World Cup history with a memorable treble against Spain four years ago.
“A moment that comes to mind is Cristiano Ronaldo against Spain [ Russia, 2018],” Saka continued. “He got a hat trick that game as well, crazy performance!”
The Manchester United star is likely to be playing at the final World Cup of his career. Ronaldo has previously played 17 games in previous finals – a run that stretches back to the 2006 edition in Germany.
The Portugal international has scored seven goals in that time and will certainly be hopeful of adding to that record later this month.
While he is edging close to the twilight of his career, the same cannot be said of Saka who is set to play his first World Cup.
He said: “My preparations haven’t changed, I am focused on the games ahead with Arsenal right now but at the same time it’s in the back of my mind that I’ll have a chance to play at a World Cup in November. Personally, it will be my first World Cup too so it’s quite exciting when you think about it.”
Saka has one more chance to impress for Arsenal ahead of the World Cup with the Gunners playing their last Premier League against Wolves at the weekend.
Saka will then turn his attentions to England’s group opener in Qatar against Iran.
