HAS On the occasion of the “Globe Soccer Awards” ceremony, during which he was rewarded, Cristiano Ronaldo once again attacked Ligue 1 and its clubs.
The Globe Soccer Awards ceremony rewarded Cristiano Ronaldo (39), winner of the title of best player in the Middle East. Who says title says declarations and in such a comfortable sofa, these always take on a certain magnitude. This year, like eleven months previously, the Portuguese took on the French championship. This time, he increased the intensity of the criticism a notch.
“The Saudi Pro League better than Ligue 1? Yes, easy. What if I stand by my words? Of course. I don’t care what people say, they should come and play and see. Try sprinting at 38, 39 or 40 degrees and you’ll see. They don’t have to take my word for it, come and see. France only has PSG. The others are finished. This is my opinion, I don’t care what people say. In France, there is only PSG, I’m sorry. Some clubs try to compete, ok. But PSG is the strongest. Nobody really competes with them, they have the best players and have the club with the most money. It’s a fact, I’m not lying, I’m not saying anything new so I don’t understand why people are so surprised”he said, a year after his first punchlines.
An old refrain
The ceremonies follow one another and the declarations are similar. However, it is necessary to dissect them. The reality is that Paris Saint-Germain dominates the debates on the French scene and that no club is able to stand up to them on a regular basis. AS Monaco (2017) and LOSC (2021) achieved the feat, but the stars had aligned then and to date. The Parisians have not yet lost a match in Ligue 1 and the series of failures every four years may well be broken.
This reality does not, however, condemn the teams that make up the French championship. The latter are progressing year after year, and are no longer reluctant to display their ambitions on the continent. The current season is proof of this, with the good results of Stade Brestois, LOSC and AS Monaco in the Champions League, and Olympique Lyonnais in the Europa League. The problem is the lack of regularity from one year to the next.
« France only has PSG. The others are finished,” he declared. One of the previously named teams has already claimed the scalp of Cristiano Ronaldo. These are the Mastiffs, winners of Manchester United in the Champions League (see below) during the 2005-2006 financial year. The latter have also had a remarkable run in the most prestigious European competition, during which they defeated Real Madrid, Atlético de Madrid, Bologna and SK Sturm Graz. All that remains is to confirm over time, with a new campaign punctuated by success next season. The Portuguese could then, we hope, review his judgment. The challenge is on!
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Al-Nassr defeated by former Ligue 1 players
At the start of December, Ligue 1 was briefly in the news in the Middle East. New arrival at Al-Sadd, Adam Ounas, who recently left LOSC, allowed his club to surpass the stars of Al-Nassr, the team in which the Portuguese plays, by scoring the winning goal (2-1) in added time (90+9′).
During this part, Aymeric Laporte, Marcelo Brozovic, Talisca, and Sadio Mané defended the colors of Al-Nassr, as well as former stars of the continent, while the Qatari club lined up Mohamed Camara, Youcef Atal, Romain Saïss and even Paulo Otavio, only elements who passed through Ligue 1. Unsurprisingly, it was those who experienced the harshness of the French championship games who emerged victorious. Cristiano Ronaldo, however, was not on the field to witness this tour de force.
