Portugal and Al Nassr striker Cristiano Ronaldo has taken a sly dig on Argentine Lionel Messi, who has joined Inter Miami, announcing the Saudi professional League “is best then” Main League Football (MLS) and likewise claimed that the within the fresh years, the Ecu soccer has misplaced lot of high quality.
“The Saudi league is best than MLS,” Ronaldo instructed journalists after Al Nassr’s 5-0 preseason loss to LaLiga aspect Celta Vigo in his local Portugal.
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“They criticized me for coming to Saudi League, however what took place now?
“I opened how one can the Saudi league, and now all of the avid gamers are coming right here,” he stated.
Ronaldo joined Al Nassr in January following an acrimonious departure after his 2nd stint at Manchester United.
On this switch window a number of high-profile avid gamers have adopted Ronaldo’s lead, with Karim Benzema, Marcelo Brozovic, N’Golo Kante, Roberto Firmino, Edouard Mendy, and Kalidou Koulibaly all signing offers to play within the Saudi Professional League.
“My determination to sign up for Saudi golf equipment used to be 100% an important to herald new most sensible avid gamers. It’s a truth.
“In three hundred and sixty five days, extra & extra most sensible avid gamers will come to Saudi,” stated Ronaldo.
“In a 12 months Saudi league will overtake the Turkish league and Dutch league.”
“Avid gamers who arrived aren’t like what the president of the Ecu Union stated”.
“Jota & Ruben Neves are younger avid gamers”.
Ronaldo additionally fired a shot on the Ecu soccer announcing it has misplaced high quality and he’s going to by no means go back to Europe.
“I’m 100% certain I gained’t go back to any Ecu membership,” Ronaldo stated.
“I’m 38 years outdated. And Ecu soccer has misplaced numerous high quality. The one legitimate one and nonetheless doing just right is the Premier League. They’re means forward of all of the different leagues.”
Ronaldo additionally claimed that the Serie A used to be lifeless untill he used to be signed for Juventus.
“After I joined Juventus, Serie A used to be lifeless after which once I signed… it used to be revived. Anywhere Cristiano is going he generates upper hobby”.
Al Nassr will play their 2nd pleasant in Portugal on Thursday, taking up home champions Benfica.