The striker spoke very sharply.
Ronaldo hits the French championship hard again
When he joined the sheikhs, billionaire Cristiano came close to the monarch’s behavior. He lay back on his chair and, after a question from the host, said that the Saudi championship was stronger than the French championship. Also added a strange argument about the air temperature. The Sheikh League, according to Ronaldo, is stronger because you have to run in the heat. This year is a record year for global temperatures. Now there will be matches everywhere in the heat. But what does the difficulty for the body have to do with the strength of the league?
Ronaldo also said that in Ligue 1 there is only PSGand the rest of the teams are not supposed to do anything. The crudeness of the wording drew attention to Cristiano’s assessment, even though the Portuguese had made similar statements before. If Neymar used the word “maybe” when he put the Saudi league on the same level as the French league, then Ronaldo attacks more aggressively. He knows that Pérez wants to organize a Super League, where the sheikh clubs could be invited. It is also clear that they will try to buy tickets to the Champions League. But viewers who have punished themselves for their sins by watching the Saudi Arabian games unanimously rate this league as average in strength. You can’t recruit strong players in their later years and turn a retirement home into a football paradise. The Turkish league, where famous veterans are traditionally bet on, has never been incredibly well rated. And the Portuguese league, although full of talent, is struggling to chase the French league. Ronaldo is wrong and there are many solid counterarguments.
Ligue 1 produces superstars of world football
Real won the Champions League. Ronaldo bets on Ancelotti in the new draw, despite problems in the general phase of the tournament. In the final against Borussia Dortmund, two French people played: Mendy and Camavinga. Tchouameni was hampered by an injury; the third representative of Ligue 1 could appear on the field. Real Madrid have now signed Mbappé, one of the world’s leading footballers. When Kilian realized there wasn’t enough evidence to charge him with sexual assault, he spread his wings and was able to get back into shape.
In addition to French players, who often appear on lists of the world’s best in recent decades, there are also foreign players raised in France. Ligue 1 has given birth to many great club legends, from Ronaldinho at Barcelona to Hazard at Chelsea. Cool James, Osimhen, Bernardo, Doku, Leau, Fabinho and Tielemans gained experience in the French Championship. And the Saudi league is dead when it comes to player training. Either older football players or guys written off by the Europeans end up there.
Neymar found himself in the Sheikhs championship not because of his incredible performance. His behavior tired the Qatari sheikhs in Paris. Saudi Arabia does not have the footballing traditions of France. In modest Ligue 1 clubs, they were able to find the Algerian Mahrez, the French Kanté and many other masters. Manchester City are looking for a winger and have paid attention to the progress of Golovin’s teammate at Monaco. Manier Akliouche is only 22 years old, played for the French Olympic team under coach Henry and scored in the Champions League.
The French take full advantage of the status of the former empire. They are full of migrant children who become incredible soccer players. Zidane and Benzema received the Ballon d’Or. Mbappé is in the running for this prestigious award. Incredible new talents will emerge. France played in two World Cup finals and almost won Euro 2016. The Portuguese did not give up after Ronaldo’s injury and brought the captain gold. But Cristiano does not understand the principles by which we compare the strength of the leagues.
The Saudi League will never become elite
The reason is simple. This will not be of interest to coaches of the appropriate level and fitness. There are now free famous mentors in the world. Zidane has been unemployed for a long time, having repeatedly turned down clubs and national teams. Sarri, Allegri, Conceicao and Terzic await new footballing adventures. But only older coaches who made mistakes in Europe will agree to join the Saudi championship and stay there for a long time. The Portuguese Jorge Jesus coaches Al-Hilal for a simple reason: he has a complex character.
I had to travel the world, working in Brazil and Turkey. The sheikhs can present themselves with numerous awards, as they do in a ceremony behind which stands Cristiano Ronaldo’s former agent, his long-time acquaintance, Mendes. But even if the Saudi league is proclaimed the best in the world, Luis Enrique, the helmsman, will not go.
Пари Сен-Жермен Roberto De Zerbi is the coach of Marseille, or the coach of Monaco Adi Hütter. “Lille” recently beat “Real”, but “Al-Nasr” with Ronaldo will not have such success.The central matches of the Arab season leave more questions than answers. Bad refereeing, slow play from older, strong players. There are young masters, but a modest defense and few strong goalkeepers. Goalkeepers, like coaches, know how to distinguish between leagues with and without levels. Anyone who takes the risk to watch the fights of the middle peasants of Saudi Arabia always notices that the level is much lower than that of the Championship and other lower leagues of the top 5. Money does not fuel sporting ambitions.
Malcolm and Ronaldo, although they are among the best footballers in the Saudi championship, sometimes allow themselves to be lazy. Attackers will attribute the slowness to the heat, but in reality there are weak teammates and very modest opponents nearby. Ligue 1 could still include Brest, a modest team at the top of the Champions League standings. In the Saudi Championship, the class can only be purchased temporarily; it cannot be developed in local club academies. They are simply planning to build modern arenas in the desert.
If the crown prince believes Ronaldo that his championship is already stronger than the French championship, it will harm Saudi football. Even when
Russian Premier League donated billions for football, they did not obtain a total advantage over the French. And in the best case scenario, the Portuguese, Dutch and Russian top divisions were closer to the French than to the Saudi championship. It’s fun to compare football from different classes. Golovin and Safonov play in a much higher championship than the championship with Ronaldo. PSG
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