Cristiano Ronaldo arrived in his Algarve in Portugal with Al Nasr, in the first test match the Saudis and he were powerless against Celta (5:0 defeat), and then one of the best football players of all time spoke about many topics in his own style. .
First of all, he repeated once again that nothing will come of returning to European football.
"That door is completely closed. I'm 38 years old, and European football has lost its quality - it's only pulled out by the Premier League, which is above all others," Ronaldo told reporters in Portugal, as reported by ESPN.
The Portuguese who became a legend in Europe for Manchester United and Real Madrid is the first of the big stars to go to Saudi Arabia.
"My decision to join the Saudi clubs was 100 percent key to bringing in new top players. That's a fact," Ronaldo has no doubts.
He also thinks that he had an impact on Italian football.
"When I joined Juventus, Serie A was dead, and after I signed... It came back to life. Wherever Cristiano goes, he arouses more interest," he said.
He also states that many criticized him when he went to Saudi Arabia, but that it is now clear that he opened the doors of that country to everyone.
"In just one year, the Saudi Pro League will be stronger than the Turkish and Dutch championships. Along with all that, players who are not old have started to arrive - like Ruben Neves and Jota".
On the other hand, his "eternal" rival, Lionel Messi, did not want to try out in Saudi Arabia, but opted for the United States and MLS.
"The Saudi Pro League is stronger than MLS," the Portuguese claimed.
Of the big names this summer, Karim Benzema, Marcelo Brozović, Ngolo Kante and Roberto Firmino have strengthened the league of Saudi Arabia.
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