Cristiano Ronaldo, who plays for Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia, urged in an interview the “big names” of football to play in the Arab country and said that in the next few years the Saudi league could be among the top five in the world.
“If big players come, big names, young players, old people… They are welcome because if that happens, the league will be better. Age doesn’t matter,” Cristiano Ronaldo said in an interview with Saudi state television Al Ejbariya.
In this sense, CR7, who has a contract until 2025, confirmed his desire to “continue here” in Saudi Al Nassr, despite the fact that this season he did not meet the expectations of the Portuguese by not having any title, something he likes. change for next year.
It’s your decision
“I want to continue here, I will continue here. And I think if they continue to do it the way they want to do it, in the next few years the Saudi league could be among the top five in the world,” said the former Manchester United and Real Madrid man.
Despite considering that the quality of Saudi Arabian football is “very good”, he said there are still “many opportunities to grow”. Although he is also critical: “I think it is necessary to improve the infrastructure, the referees and even the VAR system, which needs to be faster.”
Come down on the last day
Cristiano Ronaldo ended his first season at Al Nassr on Wednesday, having joined him in January after leaving Manchester United. The Portuguese was unable to play due to a muscle injury in the match on the last day of the Saudi championship in which his team defeated Al Fateh (3-0).
At 38 years old, CR7 scored 14 goals in 16 league games with Al Nassr, who finished second, five points behind champions Al Ittihad.
Source: La Verdad
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