Chiang Rai United striker Bill Rosimar says he cannot wait to get started ahead of the Thai champions' AFC Champions League Group E game at Australia's Melbourne Victory on Tuesday.
Chiang Rai won Thai League 1 last year in dramatic fashion, coming from two points behind on the final day to finish level with Buriram United and narrowly beating the defending champions to the title on superior head-to-head record.
Apart from their first-ever league title, the Beetles were also rewarded with a place in the AFC Champions League for the first time, having come up short in the qualifying play-offs in the two previous seasons.
The Thai club will be up against FC Seoul, Beijing Guoan and Melbourne Victory -- three sides with plenty of experience on the continental stage -- in Group E, starting with today's trip to the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium.
Although few would be fancying Chiang Rai to go far, Bill, their top scorer in last year's title-winning campaign with 14 goals, insists the Beetles are gunning to make the most out of their ACL debut.
"First of all, I am delighted to be part of the team's history of playing in the AFC Champions League group stage for the first time," said the 35-year-old Brazilian.
"This is the biggest tournament in Asia and there will be many tough opponents. It is one of the most important challenges.
"I believe that we will have an amazing experience. We are a new face and we want to beat all of our opponents. And as a striker, I will do my best to score as many goals as possible."