Ronaldo defends ‘competitive’ Saudi Pro League

Ronaldo defends ‘competitive’ Saudi Pro League

Ronaldo hit back at critics who claimed he had joined a lower league.

Cristiano Ronaldo has refuted critics who say he is joining a lower league, as he has pointed out that the Saudi Pro League is very competitive.

The 37-year-old joined Al Nassr in the Saudi League in a deal worth around €200 million, but he has warned that the move is not a retirement.

The Saudi league is very competitive- Ronaldo

Speaking to reporters before opening for Al-Nassr, Ronaldo took to defending the strength of the Saudi League.

The record goalscorer explained that the evolution of football now sees ‘small’ teams more prepared, closing the gap from the biggest to the smallest.

A lot of people talk and give their opinions but they don’t know anything[anything] about football, Ronaldo said.

Who knows, football today, probably [over] last 10-15 years, same[it is] strange.

His whole team is more prepared, his whole team is ready.

An example of[from] World Cup, the only team to win the championship is Saudi Arabia, don’t forget.

And you have a lot of surprises, South Korea, for example, the African team, Costa Rica, for example, did a good job.

It is not easy to win any game now because the team is ready, football is different, the evolution of football is different.

So for me, this is not the end of my career coming to South Africa [to Saudi Arabia].

And to be honest, I really don’t worry about what people say.

I take the decision, and I have the responsibility to change it, but for me I am very happy here.

And I know that this league is very competitive

People don’t know, but I do, because I see a lot of games.

Ronaldo wants to break the record in Saudi Arabia

Cristiano Ronaldo, the man who holds several records in European club football, has planned to create a new one in Asia.

The Portuguese holds the record for most appearances (183), goals (140), and assists (42) in the UEFA Champions League.

He is the record goalscorer for one of Europe’s biggest clubs, Real Madrid, with 451 goals, and he won 16 Golden Boot awards across three clubs during his European club career.

European football is now behind him, and the 37-year-old is looking for new achievements in Asia

I am a unique player, so it is good to come here, Ronaldo said.

I broke records in Europe, so I want to break some records here too, so for me, this is a great opportunity.

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