Cristiano Ronaldo said the Saudi Pro League would become “the best in the world”.
The superstar netted a hat-trick for Al-Nassr against Al-Fateh in a 5-0 win. Sadio Mane scored twice, while the Portuguese striker enjoyed himself.
After the match, Ronaldo spoke about the Championship, how his transfer opened the door to other star names and what the future holds for him.
“I am very happy to be here in Saudi Arabia,” he told Foot Mercato. “Football is changing. High quality players are coming. As I said some time ago, this championship is going to be the best in the world. Step by step, the path is being built. I am very happy that they welcomed me here in Saudi Arabia, at all stages.
“It was an extremely important game, it’s our first league victory, we knew it was very important. I’m very happy to have scored, the team played well and scored five goals. But the most important thing is that we start to win. The team is improving game after game. New players are better. Today, me, Mané and Ghareeb had a great game up front, but the whole team played very well.
He pursues : “With the arrival of other stars, the Saudi championship will progress much faster and will be able to continue its growth curve. The ambition is always the same, to compete with the biggest championships of the old continent, even to exceed them. »
