Srinagar: Football Superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo has termed Saudi Pro League better than France’s Ligue and has also named favourite team to win this seasons Champions League.
Ronaldo was speaking at the 2023 Globe Soccer Awards ceremony.
“You want my opinion? I don’t think the Saudi League is worse than French Ligue 1,” Ronaldo said.
“In Saudi Arabia, I find it’s more competitive, they can say what they want, it’s my opinion, I play here and I know what I’m saying.
“I think now we are better than Ligue 1,” he added.
About Champions League, he said, “Manchester City did amazing. Congratulations on their season. Finally, they won the Champions League”.
“They probably deserved it two years ago. I enjoy seeing them playing and they have a good chance to win the Champions League again,” he added.
Ronaldo was the top goalscorer in the world’s top divisions during 2023, ending the year with 54 goals for Al Nassr and Portugal.
He beat out competition from Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe, who both got 52, while Haaland netted 50 for City and Norway.
The Globe Soccer Awards, currently being announced at a ceremony in Dubai, feature Ronaldo as a nominee in several categories.
Despite his remarkable goal-scoring figures, the Al Nassr star did not secure a nomination for The Best FIFA Men’s Player award, which Lionel Messi won earlier this week.
Additionally, Ronaldo was not nominated for the 2023 Ballon d’Or, marking the first time since 2003 that he did not make the final shortlist.