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Journalist
After trying different sports, Thibault turned to a career as an amateur footballer. When making a choice between becoming a professional footballer and a journalist, the qualities tipped the scales to one side. Here he is now in the editorial staff of 10 Sport, after a diploma obtained at the International Institute of Communication in Paris.
In 2017, as part of a record €222 million transfer, Neymar joined PSG. The Brazilian will then have remained until 2023 in the French championship. Since then, he has played in Saudi Arabia, at Al-Hilal. Neymar now knows both championships and like Cristiano Ronaldo, he did not fail to demean Ligue 1, placing the Saudi championship above.
Cristiano Ronaldo doesn't know Ligue 1 and yet he allows himself to judge it. Recently, the playerAl-Nassr released a new tackle against the French championship, believing that that of Saudi Arabia was better. “ Do I stand by my words? Of course ! I'm not saying that because I play here. I don't care what people think. They should come here and play to see. It's 38, 39 or 40 degrees. They should come here and see. Don't trust what I say, come and see for yourselves. In France, there is only PSG, the others are finished. That's my opinion, I don't care what they say. France is only PSG, sorry », blurted out in particular Cristiano Ronaldo.
“Today, the players are better in Saudi Arabia”
Neymar He knows the level of Ligue 1 very well and yet, like Cristiano Ronaldo, he dropped the same tackle with this comparison with the Saudi Arabian championship. For CNNthe ex-player of PSG today at Al-Hilal thus blurted out: “ The Saudi championship above Ligue 1? Today I think that is the case. The level of the Saudi Arabian championship is improving and from what I see, it is better than in Ligue 1. Ligue 1 has its positive points. The championship is very strong, I played there, so I know it well. However, today the players are better in Saudi Arabia ».
“It’s a country that is continuously developing”
« Saudi Arabia surprised me in a positive way. The people, the country, the cities, the culture. It is a country that is continuously developing. It will also host the World Cup in 2034, I think it will be incredible », then concluded Neymar.