Eden Hazard has contradicted Cristiano Ronaldo, who declared last January that the Saudi championship was stronger than Ligue 1.
“The Saudi league is not worse than Ligue 1. The Saudi Pro League is more competitive, I can say that after a year there. We are already better than the French Championship. (…) They can say what they want, I know what I’m saying. It’s my opinion. » On the sidelines of the Globe Soccer Awards last January, Cristiano Ronaldo sparked controversy in France by publicly indicating that the Saudi Pro League is of a higher level than Ligue 1.
An opinion that Eden Hazard does not share, who made it known in the podcast of his ex-teammate John Obi Mikel. “I don’t agree with him, but it’s just an opinion, launched the Belgian. The fact is that today, if you look at the Saudi Arabian championship, there are great players. But they are not great teams. In France, there are perhaps fewer great players, but they form more of a team. »
“If a Ligue 1 team plays against a Saudi Arabian team, they will win”
And the former Lille player, who announced his retirement last summer, added: “I am sure that if a Ligue 1 team plays against a Saudi Arabian team, they will win. Maybe not as easily as people think, but I think so. The level in France is good. I look at the French championship, and they have talent, they have young players, they can play football. Paris is a good city. The level is there. »
Eden Hazard also spoke of PSG’s interest in him. “Paris was the only club to lobby every summer to sign me, when I played at Chelseahe revealed. I always said that my club in France was Lille. I wasn’t planning on going to another club. I have always been clear with PSG. There was no question of joining them. I like football. I love the fans, and when I say something, I keep my word. Money doesn’t come into play. It’s nice to have money, of course, but it’s not like I need the money. I do not care. »
