Anderson Talisca took to social media to re-emphasize the work ethic of his teammate, Cristiano Ronaldo. The Brazilian player shared a skit on his Instagram story that exactly depicts his reaction to Ronaldo’s training intensity.
Talisca shared an Instagram reel from Matheus Ricardo Silva on his story. The reel from Silva was a comedy skit about Al-Nassr teammates. The skit shows two content creators role-playing Ronaldo and Talisca in Al-Nassr training.
In the first scene, Talisca reaches the training at 8 a.m. to see Cristiano Ronaldo already at the training ground. The next day, Talisca decided to reach training at 7 a.m. to again find Ronaldo already at the training ground. Finally, Talisca went a step further by reaching training at 6 a.m., but it wasn’t enough as Ronaldo was again present at the training ground.
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The skit on Instagram hit close to home for the Brazilian, as he shared the reel on his story with laughing emojis, mocking the strict training regime of Cristiano Ronaldo. The joke was in good spirits as it added another layer to the ongoing bromance of Talisca and Ronaldo at the Saudi Club.
The Brazilian was the first player to make a bond with the Portuguese superstar, off and on the field, after the arrival of Ronaldo in Riyadh back in January. In return, his fan base has increased massively by being in proximity to Ronaldo.
Al-Nassr can terminate the contract of Anderson Talisca
The future of Talisca at Al-Nassr is in jeopardy after recent reports revealed an additional requirement for the Riyadh-based club for the AFC Champions League. As per the reports from SPORT, Al-Nassr is willing to let the Brazilian go in order to fulfill the criteria of the Asian Confederation.
As per the criteria, the Asian Confederation only allows five non-Asian players to play in the Asian Champions League. At present, Al-Nassr has more than five non-Asian players in the squad. Reports point out that Talisca falls below the pecking order of Cristiano Ronaldo, Marcelo Brozovic, Sadio Mane, Seko Fofana, and Alex Telles in this regard.
Talisca signed a new contract back in April after an impressive last season at the club, where he linked up pretty well with Cristiano Ronaldo. However, if Al-Nassr follows through with this approach, Talisca might move back to Europe. Turkish side Besiktas is the most likely destination for the Brazilian star, who was recently snubbed from the national team selection.
Talisca is staying 😎
He signed a new contract until 2026 ✅💛More of TALISCA 🤩🎶 pic.twitter.com/oAp0IvTgyQ
— AlNassr FC (@AlNassrFC_EN) April 6, 2023
Talisca joined Al-Nassr in 2021 after moving from Chinese Super League side GuaZ FC. Since his arrival, he has made 68 appearances and scored 53 goals and eight assists. In the current season, he has made eight appearances and scored 10 goals and two assists.
Talisca is only 29 years old and has proven his quality in the last few seasons with Al-Nassr. The Saudi club can recoup a decent transfer fee for their asset if they consider offloading him in the upcoming January transfer window. Alternatively, they can remove him from the AFC Champions League squad and use him only in the Saudi Pro League. The upcoming months will be decisive for the Brazilian.