After finishing his first season at Al-Nassr, Cristiano Ronaldo praised the Saudi Championship and assured that he remains at the club, despite rumors
After arriving at the beginning of the year, Cristiano Ronaldo reached the end of his first season in Saudi football. Runner-up of the national championship with the Al-Nassr, the Portuguese reached an ungrateful mark in his career, with two complete seasons without a title. However, even with that, the attacker praised the Saudi league.
Despite the rumors about his departure, Cristiano Ronaldo assured that he remains in the team. “I think the league is very good, but we still have a lot of opportunities to grow. I think the league is good, competitive. We have very good teams, we have a lot of good Arab players. I want to continue and I will continue here”he stated.
When he landed in Saudi Arabia earlier this year, Cristiano Ronaldo played 19 games, with 14 goals scored and two assists. Despite the praise, the veteran guaranteed that there are some points that must be improved in the league. In the Portuguese view, the saudi championship can become one of the best in the world.
“Infrastructures, I think they need to improve a little. Even the referees, the VAR system, should be a little faster, one or two little things that need to be improved. But in my opinion, if they keep doing the job they want to do in the next five years, I think the Saudi league can make it to the top-5 in the world.” concluded.
In fact, former teammate of Cristiano Ronaldo in the Real Madrid, Karim Benzema may be leaving the Spanish club, the destination would be Saudi Arabia. Some international portals, such as Spanish “To the” It’s the English “The Athletic”, the striker is already agreed with Al-Ittihad, current champions of the Saudi Championship. Besides, of course, the speculations of Lionel Messi at the al-hilal.
Source: sportbuzz
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