Cristiano Ronaldo claims that the Saudi Pro League is better than Ligue 1 and supports Vini Jr for the Ballon d’Or over Rodri

On Friday, the Globe Soccer Awards took place in Dubai, where Cristiano Ronaldo collected the award for the best player in the Middle East thanks to his scoring exploits for Al-Nassr. This season, the 39-year-old has 16 goals and three assists in 19 appearances in all competitions. During the awards ceremony, the Portuguese striker had a lot to say. He made a strong statement about French football and at the same time claimed that Vinicius Junior should have won the Ballon d’Or instead of Rodri.

Ronaldo thinks about the Ballon d’Or

The awarding of the Ballon d’Or was a controversial award ceremony in which Real Madrid did not send players to Paris, where it took place. Initially it seemed that Vini Jr. was going to be the favorite to win, but closer to the awards it emerged that it would be Rodri after winning the Premier League with Manchester City and the Euro Cup with Spain.

“In my opinion, he [Vini Jr.] deserved to win the ballon d’or [Ballon d’Or] It was unfair in my opinion. I say it here in front of everyone,” Ronaldo said at the Globe Soccer Awards. “They give it to Rodri, he deserved it too, but they should have given it to Vinicius because he won the Champions League and scored in the final. “

After receiving the Globe Soccer awards for best player and best forward, Vini Jr. also had a response to Ronaldo, albeit a more moderate one.

“If Cristiano says that, then I will choose to believe that I am the best,” said Vini Jr. “He is my idol, along with Neymar. And it is an honor for me to receive the award in front of them.”

Shooting in Ligue 1

As a Real Madrid legend, it makes sense for Ronaldo to defend Vini Jr.’s case, but when it comes to French football, that’s where Ronaldo made waves by insisting that the Saudi League is better than the French league.

“The Saudi League is better than Ligue 1, of course,” Ronaldo said. “France only has Paris Saint-Germain left. The rest is over.”

While it may be difficult to compare the strength of the league and Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr will not participate in the Club World Cup in 2025, where they would have the opportunity to face some of the best teams in the world to make that statement clear. In proof, French teams are flying high in the Champions League this season.

Lille defeated Real Madrid at home thanks to a Jonathan David penalty and all French teams except PSG would advance from the league stage of the tournament as things stand. Brest are sixth in the table in their inaugural Champions League campaign, while Lille are in the top eight, followed by Monaco in 16th. Depending on how things develop, 24th-place PSG could be in trouble as he has struggled to adapt following Kylian Mbappé’s departure to Real Madrid. That doesn’t seem even close to a finished league.