Aubameyang: Ronaldo is my role model
Posted Tuesday, August 13, 2013 by Goal.com
The Gabon international says he idolised the Brazil legend and needs to adapt to playing more defensively in order to become a top-class player
Borussia Dortmund's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang says he seen Ronaldo as his role model whilst learning to play football.
The €13 million summer signing from Saint-Etienne would have impressed the great Brazil No.9, by scoring a hat-trick on his debut for BVB during their 4-0 thrashing of Augsburg.
But it was not just any hat-trick as it encompassed a variety of skills akin to what the former Selecao star could produce while he was in his prime.
"My role model? Ronaldo, but the Brazilian, not the Portuguese one," Aubameyang told Kicker.
"I think Ronaldo has revolutionised football with his way of playing.
"He was dynamic, great with his headers, technically strong and fast. He was an enormous player."
The 24-year-old added that he has not forgot about his defensive duties and is keen to hone these skills at Dortmund where he believes he will receive the best coaching.
"I have to perform consistently and show that I am able to keep up in Germany," he continued.
"That's a process which can take some time, as we could see with Robert Lewandowski. It's up to me whether I'll be able to adapt more quickly.
"A striker at BVB is not allowed to stand up front all the time.
"Only by learning that, can I become a top player. That's why I have opted for Borussia Dortmund and Jurgen Klopp."
Die Schwarzgelben are set to face Eintracht Braunschweig at Signal Iduna Park on August 18.
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