Nicolas Jackson has spoken of the big influence that Portuguese icon Cristiano Ronaldo has already had on his career as the Chelsea star looks to emulate his idol at Stamford Bridge. At 22 years of age, Chelsea will be hoping Jackson continues on an upward trajectory to help Mauricio Pochettino push the club back to where they once were. And it was watching clips of Ronaldo as a kid that inspired Jackson to become the striker that he is today. “When I was growing up, I loved Cristiano Ronaldo. I had his name on a shirt that I always wore," Jackson told the Telegraph.

Source: Express November 24, 2023 22:08 UTC