“LMFAO bro is insecure” — Fans LAUGH as Cristiano Ronaldo claims Saudi League ‘more competitive’ than Ligue1

Cristiano Ronaldo's comments garnered negative reactions from majority of football fans.

“LMFAO bro is insecure” — Fans LAUGH as Cristiano Ronaldo claims Saudi League ‘more competitive’ than Ligue1

Cristiano Ronaldo has played for Al Nassr for over a year. (Image via GOAL)

Many fans have not rated the Saudi Pro League due to the quality of players in the league. Apart from the big-money signings they have made, the footballing infrastructure hasn’t produced many big-name players as well. 

Despite the SPL still growing as a league, Al Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo believes the league is better than Ligue 1. He believes the league is more competitive and he makes this statement only after being in Saudi Arabia for a year. He further added that the SPL will soon be a top 3 league in the world. 

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The Saudi League is not worse than Ligue 1. Saudi Pro League is more competitive than Ligue 1, I can say that after one year spent there. We are better than the French league already. I feel so happy at Al Nassr, it’s a great move. Saudi is in a process, it will take a long… but step by step they will go to the top level. I think the Saudi Pro League will be among the top three leagues in the world. People in Saudi will be proud.
Cristiano Ronaldo on the Saudi League

This statement comes at the time when Jordan Henderson left the SPL as he and his family couldn’t settle in the nation. He joined just six months ago but got his contract terminated and has now joined Ajax on a free transfer. 

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Fans can’t believe Cristiano Ronaldo’s controversial statement 

When Cristiano Ronaldo claimed that the Saudi Pro League was better than Ligue 1, it met negative reactions. Many mocked Ronaldo, claiming he was insecure. Others commented how his takes were terrible and many fans pointed out the turnout of fans to each game. 

Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo (Image via ESPN)

Here are some of the fans’ reactions:

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In the same event, Ronaldo stated that he was happy playing in the Saudi Pro League. He added that he was not planning to retire for another 10 years. When asked about how he felt as he ended 2023 as the top scorer, he said that he was proud of it. He stated how happy he was to outscore the “animal” Erling Haaland, despite being almost 39. Ronaldo added that he loves when people doubt him and that he’s not affected by criticism. 

Al Nassr will now go to China to play Shanghai Shenhua and Zhejiang for friendlies. After that, they will be playing friendlies against Inter Miami and Al-Hilal. Ronaldo will soon play against his biggest rival, Lionel Messi. 

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