Exiled in Saudi Arabia since the beginning of the year and his signing with Al Nassr led by Rudi Garcia, Cristiano Ronaldo is very confident about the future of the local championship.
New coach, but still the same confidence in Cristiano Ronaldo. After the 2022 World Cup; left at the quarter-final stage by Morocco, Portugal resumed this year 2023 with Roberto Martinez at its head who succeeded Fernando Santos. The former Belgium coach maintained his confidence in CR7 by retaining him on his first list. A Cristiano Ronaldo who appeared at a press conference this Wednesday as part of his selection. Asked about the level of the Saudi championship, which could in particular make him lose competitiveness, the former Manchester United player ensured a bright future for this league.
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“I feel really good, so I’m here. If I wasn’t, I wouldn’t be here. I’m in a very competitive league, he says. They should look at the Saudi league differently. This n Obviously it’s not like the Premier League, I’d be lying if I said that. But it’s competitive. I’m positively surprised. There are good teams, it’s balanced. Arab players are good, foreigners give quality. In five to six years, if they continue on this project, the Saudi league will be the fourth or fifth most competitive league in the world.”
“I didn’t throw in the towel”
A signing in Saudi Arabia who had reacted after his tumultuous departure from Manchester United. A sporting and family choice that could have surprised. “I’m not going to lie. In our life, we have to balance everything. We thought, we thought, me and my family, but then we came to the conclusion that, despite the difficulties, we could do it, to declare Ronaldo. I did not throw in the towel. I managed to perceive the situations from different angles. I learned a lot from that. I am happy to be back (in the national team). coach (Roberto Martinez) showed that he counted on me. I always wanted to play.”