Cristiano Ronaldo (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO / AFP)
On the occasion of the Global Soccer Awards, Cristiano Ronaldo did not hesitate to criticize Ligue 1. The Portuguese believes that apart from “PSG, there is no one”.
Exiled in Saudi Arabia for two seasons now, Cristiano Ronaldo seems to have learned his lesson as ambassador of Saudi football. Present on Friday in Dubai for the Global Soccer Awards, the Portuguese put on a show and did not hesitate to bring out the sulphate. From the awarding of the Ballon d'Or to the situation at Manchester Unitedthe former number 7 of Real Madrid did not pull any punches. Even Ligue 1 took it for granted, when talking about the level of the Saudi championship. “Of course, the Saudi championship is better than Ligue 1. In France, apart from PSG, there is no one. The others are finished.”
OL, bad memories for the Portuguese
This is not the first time that Cristiano Ronaldo has criticized Ligue 1 since his departure to the Gulf country. However, French clubs and in particularOL are, however, far from good memories. Whether with Manchester Unitedthe Real Madrid and the Juventus Turinthe Portuguese has often broken his teeth against the Lyon team. And when we look at the rankings in the Champions League and Europa League this season, Ligue 1 is far from being a blemish…
