Saka is amazed the former Manchester United and Real Madrid star is still going strong with Al Nassr at 39 years of age.
"Personally, I can't (imagine playing as long as the 39-year-old), and that's why I have so much respect for him," says Saka on the Men in Blazers podcast.
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"When I was younger, he was my idol.
"But now that I'm playing football at a professional level, I have even more respect for him, how he's managed to be so disciplined and so focused and achieve everything he's achieved. He is special."