He did it again. Almost a year ago, while at the Globe Soccer Awards, Cristiano Ronaldo lit up Ligue 1. Recently arriving in Saudi Arabia to wear the Al-Nassr jersey, the Lusitanian striker made it known that he believed that the Saudi Pro League had nothing to envy of our French championship and that it even had the means to become one of the three best leagues in the world.
“To be honest, I think the Saudi championship is not worse than the French championship. In France, there are two or three teams with a good level. Not in the Saudi Pro League, it is more competitive (than Ligue 1). I can say it after a year spent there (…) They can say what they want, it’s just my opinion and I played here for a year so I know what I’m talking about (…) The championship Saudi continues to grow even if it will take time… Step by step, he will reach the very high level. I think it will become one of the top three championships in the world. The Saudi people will be proud.»
“All there is in France is PSG. The others are finished.”
With the 2024 Globe Soccer Awards kicking off, Cristiano Ronaldo is once again in Dubai to attend this event. But before receiving a potential trophy, the Al-Nassr star took part in a question-and-answer game alongside Thibaut Courtois. On this occasion, the presenter reminded CR7 of the comments he had made last year on L1 in order to find out if he had changed his mind. And the response was quick.
“(Is SPL better than L1?) Easy, of course. I’m not saying that because I play there. I don’t care what people say. Players should come and play there. Try sprinting in 38, 39.40 degrees, sweating… Come play here and you’ll see. You don’t believe me, come on. I don’t care what people think. All there is in France is PSG. The others are finished. Nobody can beat them, they are the club with the most money, they have the best players. » The LFP will appreciate it.
