Cristiano Ronaldo’s daring Saudi Pro League declare sees followers model him ‘insecure’
Cristiano Ronaldo reckons the usual of soccer within the Saudi Pro League is best than the usual in France’s Ligue 1, however followers aren’t having any of it.
The 38-year-old was the primary famous person to be coaxed over to the Gulf state, signing for Al-Nassr in December 2022 shortly after his Manchester United contract was terminated. His arrival sparked a wave of big-money strikes in 2023, with the assorted PIF-funded golf equipment within the division signing a few of European soccer’s greatest stars comparable to Neymar and Karim Benzema.
But the overwhelming majority of gamers within the league are Saudi natives with little to no expertise of enjoying elite-level soccer. Nonetheless, Ronaldo says he considers it one of many strongest divisions on the earth, significantly given its “competitiveness”.
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Speaking on the Dubai Globe Soccer Awards this week, Ronaldo stated: “To be honest, I think the Saudi league is not worse than France’s league in my opinion. In France’s league you have two or three teams with a good level, in Saudi now it’s more competitive.
“They can say no matter they need. It’s simply my opinion and I performed there one 12 months so I do know what I’m speaking about. But I believe proper now we’re higher than France’s league.”
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Supporters on social media thought Ronaldo’s declare was a load of garbage, and a few even labelled the five-time Ballon d’Or winner “insecure”, asserting that his Ligue 1 jibe was really a swipe at rival Lionel Messi, who spent two years at PSG previous to his transfer to Inter Miami final summer season.
One X consumer wrote: “The man is so insecure. Always trying to be in a competition with Messi when Messi don’t even recognize him as a rival anymore.” Another wrote: “He’s sounding like a child again.”
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A 3rd added: “This is pathetic, Ligue 1 clubs would wipe the floor with Saudi clubs. PSG aren’t the only strong team,” whereas a fourth joked: “At least Ligue 1 gets more than 200 fans every game.”
