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Ronaldo excited for Bukit Jalil opportunity

A Brazilian striker bearing the name Ronaldo will instantly transport football fans to the late 90s and subsequent century, and remind them of one of the purest and most talented striker the sports has ever seen. Fast forward to 2019 and Perak will have a Ronaldo leading the line in the FA Cup final against Kedah on Saturday.

The similarity ends at the name as 28-year-old Ronaldo Henrique Silva does not has as storied a career as Luiz Nazario de Lima but the former has been in red-hot form since signing for Perak in the mid-season transfer window replacing the previously much-loved Gilmar Filho.