Cristiano Ronaldo started a big argument by saying that the Saudi Pro League is better than France’s Ligue 1. The Portuguese star who plays for Al-Nassr right now, says the Saudi league has more competition and harder conditions which shows how much money and effort they’re putting into it.
- Cristiano Ronaldo says the Saudi Pro League is better than Ligue 1
- He talks about how competitive the league is and its tough conditions
- His words show how the Saudi league wants to compete with European leagues
Ronaldo’s Bold Comparison
Cristiano Ronaldo’s latest comments got everyone in football talking. He straight up said “Saudi League better than Ligue1? Easy”
Cristiano Ronaldo: “Saudi League better than Ligue1? Easy”. ⤵️ https://t.co/LgPhrY4SLr
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December 28, 2024
. Since he’s playing in the Saudi Pro League now Ronaldo talked about how competitive it is and how tough the conditions are which he thinks is harder than Ligue 1, where PSG usually wins everything. What he said shows how the Saudi league is trying real hard to get famous players and be more known worldwide.
The Saudi Pro League’s Ambitions
The Saudi Pro League is trying to get the best players from everywhere which kind of proves what Ronaldo was saying about competition. Like they’re really interested in getting Marcus Rashford from Manchester United. Also Saudi Arabia is getting more involved in football everywhere like how Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is dealing with all these rules about owning Premier League teams. All this stuff shows how serious the Saudi league is about getting better and being known internationally.
Ligue 1’s Current Landscape
On the other hand Ligue 1 has PSG winning almost everything which is what Ronaldo was kind of pointing out. The league has its own problems like they don’t even know if Gianluigi Donnarumma is going to stay at PSG because of contract stuff. When you look at all the stats and how teams are doing in Ligue 1 you can see they’re trying to stay important. After what Ronaldo said people are looking at Ligue 1 different now and wondering where it stands while leagues like the Saudi Pro League are coming up.
This article shows how international football is changing especially after Ronaldo compared these leagues and how different leagues are trying to be the best.