Ligue 1 boss takes crack at Ronaldo after comparability with Saudi Pro League
Lille’s supervisor has taken goal at Cristiano Ronaldo after the Al-Nassr star claimed the Saudi Pro League is healthier than Ligue 1.
Ronaldo has been the poster-boy for Saudi soccer since signing for Al-Nassr in December 2022 – after his Manchester United contract was terminated. His arrival paved the best way for large stars like Neymar and Karim Benzema to make related strikes to Saudi golf equipment in 2023.
The Saudi Pro league nonetheless has an enormous approach to go in being recognised worldwide as an elite division as a result of drop off in high quality between these additions and nearly all of different gamers. But Ronaldo sparked outrage final week by bizarrely claiming it’s one of many strongest on the earth, particularly highlighting its “competitiveness”.
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Speaking on the Dubai Globe Soccer Awards, the five-time Champions League and Ballon d’Or winner boldly went on to say it’s a higher league than Ligue 1 – the highest tier of French soccer, ranked by many among the many high 5 divisions in Europe.
The 38-year-old stated: “To be honest, I think the Saudi League is not worse than French league, in my opinion. In [the] French league, I think you have two-three teams with a good level. In Saudi now, I think it’s more competitive.
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“They can say no matter they need, it is simply my opinion. I performed there one 12 months so I do know what I’m speaking about. But I believe proper now we’re higher than [the] French league, we nonetheless enhance.”
Ronaldo is currently receiving a staggering salary from the Gulf state and, like many of the players to have made the switch to Saudi, also acts as an ambassador of sorts. Meanwhile, some fans online even interpreted his comment as a dig at long-time rival Lionel Messi, who played for Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain until his move to Inter Miami last summer.
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Messi and Ronaldo have lengthy competed for the title of ‘the greatest player ever’. And the top coach of French facet Lille, Paulo Fonseca, appeared to select up on that by aiming a thinly-veiled jibe at Ronaldo himself.
Having taken subject together with his compatriot, Fonseca stated “I don’t think it’s good what he said. I don’t want to make a comparison. If he feels happy in Saudi Arabia, I’m happy for him.
“There are issues that do not should be [answered]. I’m losing my time answering them. These statements are a part of it. I believe clever folks will perceive why he made this assertion.”
