Cristiano Ronaldo attended the Globe Soccer Awards gala in Dubai on Friday and gave an interview in the middle of the event and assured that the Saudi Professional League is better than Ligue 1, a championship in which Kylian Mbappé, PSG and the national team play . from France.
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“Honestly, I don’t think the Saudi League is worse than Ligue 1. In France I think there are only two or three teams with a good level. I think in Saudi Arabia it is more competitive. You can say what you want say.” want, that is my opinion and I have been playing there for a year,” said the Al-Nassr and Portugal national team player.
“I DON’T THINK THE SAUDI LEAGUE IS WORSE THAN THE FRENCH LEAGUE” 🗣️
▶️ Cristiano Ronaldo claimed it’s “better” than Ligue 1.
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In addition, he spoke about the criticism he still receives and recalled that he ended 2023 as the world’s top scorer: “Criticism? I had a hard time last year, but I’m happy to prove the skeptics wrong. This year I was top scorer, above young lions like Haaland and Mbappé.”
Finally, he highlighted the work of Manchester City, the English team that won the treble last season.
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“Manchester City did an incredible job. Congratulations on your season. Players, coach. Magnificently. They finally won the Champions League, they probably deserved it two years ago. I enjoy watching them play.”
Recall that the Portuguese forward was the winner of the Maradona Award for the World’s Top Scorer of the Year 2023 at the Globe Soccer Awards gala.
Source: El heraldo
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