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During an interview, Cristiano Ronaldo assured that the Saudi championship was above Ligue 1.
Landed in Saudi Arabia in December 2022, Cristiano Ronaldo has undoubtedly contributed to the development of the Saudi Pro League, which will have experienced a before and after CR7. Last summer, the Portuguese international was imitated by many great players playing in Europe including outgoing Ballon d’Or Karim Benzema, N’Golo Kanté, Riyad Mahrez, Roberto Firmino and Kalidou Koulibaly.
A free tackle for Ligue 1
In addition to having been at the origin of the arrival of these stars, the five-time Ballon d’Or obviously did not come to ensure a peaceful end to his career, he who is always chasing records (or the opposite, according to his words) and who ended the year 2023 at the top of the world scorers rankings. A record contested by some who underline the level of the Saudi championship, well below the major European championships.
🚨 CRISTIANO RONALDO BELIEVES LEAGUE 1 IS LOWER THAN SAUDI LEAGUE 🇫🇷⚡️🇸🇦
“The Saudi League is more competitive than Ligue 1, I can say that after a year here.”
“We are already better than the French championship now.” pic.twitter.com/BIEMZjvdZD
— BeFootball (@_BeFootball) January 19, 2024
Statements with which the former Real Madrid player does not really agree. As evidenced by his comments on… the French Ligue 1 championship, present in Dubai. “The Saudi League is not worse than Ligue 1. The Saudi Pro League is more competitive than Ligue 1, I can say that after a year there. We are already better than the French championship now. (…) They can say what they want, I know what I’m saying. It’s my opinion “, assured the player who will soon celebrate his 39th birthday. A comparison that is quite difficult to understand since he has never played in France during his career.
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