Cristiano Ronaldo won Ligue 1 on Friday, as part of the Globe Soccer Awards. The Portuguese considered that the French championship was worse than that of Saudi Arabia.
A fan of biting little sentences, Cristiano Ronaldo treated himself to one on Friday. Present on the Globe Soccer Awards stage, the Portuguese decided to target Ligue 1. Quietly seated in a very large armchair facing an audience all in costumes and gala outfits, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner therefore chose to a comparison between the French championship and that of Saudi Arabia, in which he has been playing for a year.
“ To be honest, the Saudi championship is not worse than that of France. It’s my opinion. » Applauded by the public, Cristiano Ronaldo then became emboldened and did it again. More biting this one. “ In Ligue 1, there are two or three teams with a good level. Here I think it’s more competitive. » And the Lusitanian anticipates the reactions to his declaration: “ They can say whatever they want, that’s my opinion and I’ve been playing here for a year, so I know what I’m talking about. But I think that for the moment, we are better than Ligue 1. We continue to improve. »
Ronaldo at the Globe Soccer Awards🏆
🗣️“The Saudi League is not worse than the French League.”
“The others can think whatever they want. I play there for one year now, so I know what I’m talking about.”
“Right now, we are better than the French League.” pic.twitter.com/vxtojxLWfJ
— Freddy (@freddyCR7LA) January 19, 2024
The L1 level in question
If he actually knows the Saudi Pro League, Cristiano Ronaldo is perhaps not as knowledgeable on the subject of Ligue 1. In any case, this media release is perhaps a way of sending a little disguised sting at the man who was his direct rival for almost two decades: a certain Lionel Messi. Having come to work for two seasons at Paris Saint-Germain, the Argentinian has since joined MLS and Inter Miami. As for Kylian Mbappé, he is still at PSG. And perhaps CR7 took pleasure in denigrating the championship in which these two world stars have played in recent years.
— Ligue 1 English (@Ligue1_ENG) January 19, 2024
The official Ligue 1 X account, in English, responded very quickly, in a humorous tone, to the Portuguese. A photo of Kylian Mbappé placing a complicit hand on Cristiano Ronaldo’s cheek.
