Neymar also reaches the level of Ligue 1

Clearly, it’s easy to hit Ligue 1 these days. During the last Globe Soccer Awards, Cristiano Ronaldo once again took out the sulphate to destroy the level of our championship. “(Is SPL better than L1?) Easy, of course. I'm not saying that because I play there. I don't care what people say. Players should come and play there. Try sprinting in 38, 39.40 degrees, sweating… Come play here and you'll see. You don't believe me, come on. I don't care what people think. All there is in France is PSG. The others are finished. The others are playing, ok, but PSG are stronger, they have better players. It's a fact. I don't know why people are surprised. »

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A subject that was visibly popular during this event. Indeed, the media then turned to Neymar to ask him the same question. Unlike CR7, the 32-year-old Brazilian played 112 L1 matches between 2017 and 2023 (82 goals, 50 assists). But even with only 3 SPL matches on the clock since October 2023, he also thinks that the level of the Saudi Pro League is today stronger than that of our championship, even if it was less aggressive than CR7 in time to talk about his time in France.

Neymar, like CR7

“Today I think so. The level of the Saudi Pro League is increasing and from what I see it is better than Ligue 1. Ligue 1 has its advantages. It’s a very strong championship. I played in this championship, so I know it well”he declared in an interview with the channel CNNbefore being very optimistic for Saudi football, particularly with the 2034 World Cup which will be organized in the Gulf country.

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“Today, the Saudi Pro League players are better. Saudi Arabia surprised me positively. The people, the country, the cities, the culture. I think it’s a country that continues to develop. The country will also host the World Cup in 2034, which I think will be incredible. » The fact remains that, despite this great promotion from the Saudi Pro League and Saudi Arabia, Neymar seems determined to leave the Middle East to return to the North American continent.