Former Barcelona and PSG striker Neymar rented Cristiano Ronaldo for bringing attention to the Saudi football league with his transfer to Al-Nasr last December.
The 31-year-old Brazilian striker followed the Portuguese striker and signed with Al-Hilal de Riyadh. Previously, footballers such as Karim Benzema , Malcolm , Roberto Firmino .
– I think Cristiano Ronaldo started it all, even though he was called crazy. Today you see how the Saudi Arabian league is growing more and more.
The league will be very competitive, especially after all the signings in the summer transfer window. Competition is very important to me, that’s why I moved here.
The opportunity to meet high quality players from other teams excites me and makes me play even better. And, of course, matches with Ronaldo, Benzema and Firmino cause even more excitement. I’m happy to join the league and meet them. It will be an incredible experience,” Neymar told ESPN.
Neymar’s presentation as an Al-Hilal player will take place next Saturday, August 19. When the Brazilian will play his first match for the new team has yet to be announced.
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Source : MatchTV
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