Cristiano Ronaldo is still going strong in Saudi Arabia with Al-Nassr, despite having turned 40 back in February. He has nine goals in 10 matches across all competitions, but he believes that his record would be even better if he were still plying trade in Spanish football.
Ronaldo spent nine trophy-laden seasons at Real Madrid between 2009 and 2018, during which he found the back of the net on 450 occasions – in only 438 appearances. And in this eyes, he believes that he is still at that same level, despite now being seven years older.
Earlier this week, Ronaldo was interviewed by English television personality Piers Morgan, and as per Fabrizio Romano, he made his views clear that the standard of football in Saudi Arabia is currently higher than La Liga.
“For me it’s more easy to score goals in Spain, in La Liga than score in Saudi.”
Ronaldo’s spells in La Liga and Saudi cannot be compared
There has been much said about the standard of La Liga in recent seasons, especially considering the struggles that their teams have generally had in European competitions. And while Ronaldo’s record at Real Madrid is better than at Al-Nassr, his time at the Santiago Bernabeu was undoubtedly his prime, so it is not overly comparable to his current spell in Saudi Arabia.
While Ronaldo, who was recently spoken about by La Liga’s top marksman Kylian Mbappe, claims that it was easier for him in Spain than Saudi Arabia, the same cannot be said for a number of other players. Joao Felix struggled a lot during his time at Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, but at Al-Nassr, he has 13 goals in 15 matches.
Regardless, it is a debate that is difficult to truly define, but La Liga is undoubtedly one of the best leagues in world football. It will be interesting to see whether Ronaldo returns before hanging up his boots, at which point he could attempt to deliver on these words.
Christiano Ronaldo is fond of throwing such jibes at leagues, other than the one he is actually playing his trade, while labelling such other leagues inferior to the one he is at. And the reasons for which he throws such jibes are not far-fetched. He craves passionately to always be in the spotlight and to belittle the sterling qualities and achievements of a certain player or certain players, who is or are the target(s) of his jibes, which evidently are not founded on reality. Although such jibes appeal to, and resonates very well among, his fan base!
But the picture he often paints with his arguments,propositions cum jibes is not, and never the reality.
Rather it is all self-serving and egoistic.
Otherwise, how on earth can a serious football/soccer enthusiast come to the conclusion that the current Saudi Pro League is better or superior to LaLiga, in terms of intensity, tactical ability of teams and the overall quality of players and matches? Such argument or proposition and an answer in the affirmative stands definitely logic on its head! In fact, such argument or proposition that it is easier to s ore goals in LaLiga than in the Saudi Pro League, according to Ronaldo, is rather baseless and thus goes to no issue!
One shouldn’t be surprised about his often wide, unfounded comments cum jibes since he stated plying his trade in the Saudi Pro League. Unmistakably, such comments are aimed at gaining unnecessary relevance and attention on his part, and that he is still very much on top of his game!
Of course, there is no gainsaying the fact that, Ronaldo is a consummate professional who,despite his age at 40+, is still performing quite well. But he is already passed his prime. His glorious active years in the sport is far behind him. And the Saudi Pro League affords him the arena and opportunity to still perform at a level which can best be described as slightly above average in relation to their high-flying players playing their trade in other well-established leagues.
Again, he was the one that said about two years ago that the EPL was the only Super League in Europe, only second to the Saudi Pro League, in terms of the quality of players and teams and the billions of dollar worth of investment pumped into the two leagues, since his arrival in the Saudi Pro League.
And to make his comment a non-issue and of no moment, Celta Vigo played a friendly match with All Nas, his club in the Saudi Pro League,, just some days he had made such wild comments, .and Al Nasr were hammered by five un-replied goals, with Ronaldo himself featuring in the encounter played at the home ground of All Nasr.
The difference in class between the two clubs were very evident on show. And Ronaldo was subsequently made to swallow his words and pride which got deflated by the defeat by an average team by LaLiga high standards.
What are u trying to say…what nonsense are you talking about
If your saying u are the best…any where any time shouldn’t be a problem
Simple and silly excuse…by someone at your level…period