Joao Felix don reveal him ultimate professional ambition: na to be di man wey go provide di assist for Cristiano Ronaldo 1000th career goal. Di Al Nassr forward, wey dey thrive alongside him compatriot for Saudi Arabia, still dey deeply committed to help him club and national team captain reach di historic milestone.
Al Nassr forward Joao Felix don reveal say him dream na to return to Europe, 18 months after him call time on one horribly underwhelming stint with Chelsea. Di versatile Portuguese forward sign for di Blues on short-term loan from Atletico Madrid in 2023, before him return on permanent deal di following year.
That transfer worth reported £46.3m including add-ons, and Felix put pen to paper on seven-year contract. He struggle to crack di first-team, though, and left on loan to join AC Milan just six months later, before dem subsequently sell am to Saudi outfit Al Nassr, where him join forces with Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mane.
Felix manage just 11 goals and two assists in 40 appearances across him two stints with di Blues. Just 18 months after moving to Saudi Arabia, during which time him don score 30 goals, reestablish himself in di Portugal national team and rediscover him confidence, Felix don set him sights on return to one of di big five European leagues.
For interview with Spanish newspaper AS, Felix explain say him dey very happy at Al Nassr. This go be him second year. Him go be 27 at di end of di season. Him dey planning to return to Europe, though perhaps not immediately. Him also tok say him no know if e go happen at di end of dis season or di end of next, but him dey eager to return to Europe, to play for Champions League again, and to compete there again.
Him tok say e always dey different. Playing for Europe, playing for Champions League, playing against di best teams for di world dey give you extra motivation, and obviously na dat him dey think about.
Felix no name any club wey him particularly keen to join, but him rule out joining Real Madrid, citing him previous association with Atletico. Him tok say him go don be di biggest traitor in football. He continue, adding say him still get more to achieve for Al Nassr – namely, assisting Cristiano Ronaldo 1000th career goal. Di legendary forward currently dey on 979.
Felix admit say him don already think about am. Every time him get di ball him go look to see if him can pass it to Ronaldo. That goal go down in football history, and being there go be cool moment. Him tok say playing with Ronaldo na something very few people in football can say dem achieve. Him got to play with him for national team and now with Al Nassr. Na real honour.
Him tok say dem grow up watching Cristiano as dem idol, as role model, and now him get to share moments with him. Even last year championship was very special. Dem get to enjoy am to di fullest because dem know e no go last forever, but while e dey here, dem go dey there.
