The coaches said, "You should come."
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Cristiano Ronaldo's remarks without respect are controversial. The team openly criticized the French Ligue 1, and the coaches showed strong reactions.
Recently, Ronaldo said that the Saudi league is better than the French Ligue 1, and added, "I've already played for Saudi Arabia for a year. (Saudi) is better than the French Ligue 1. The Saudi league is developing and it takes time, but it will rise to the highest level in the near future."
Starting with Ronaldo last year, the Saudi Arabian team has bought star players including Karim Benzema (Al-Itihad) and Neymar (Al-Hilal) by banking on "oil money." It was for the Saudi league to flourish, but it is true that the team has a long way to go. As Ronaldo said, it is naturally far from being able to compare the team with the French Ligue 1.
The remarks were inevitably controversial. Hecord, a Portuguese media outlet, reported on Wednesday (Korea time) how French Ligue 1 coaches reacted to Ronaldo's remarks.
"I don't think what Ronaldo (Ronaldo) said was right. If Ronaldo is happy in Saudi Arabia, I'm happy. But there are things that are not worth my time," OSC coach Paulo Fonseca said, declining to give an immediate answer. However, he expressed discomfort by saying, "It's not right."
Coach Erik Roy Stade Brest shook his head, saying, "I hope you come here (to France). I don't know if he will like it," adding, "How can Cristiano compare himself when he has never played in the Ligue 1 league?"
Ronaldo, who wore Al-Nasr uniform in January last year, became the highest scorer in a year with 54 goals in 2023. Ronaldo has shown off his scoring ability even at the tender age of 38, but his remarks seem to undermine his performance.
Recently, Ronaldo also said that the Ballon d'Or and FIFA Best Awards are losing his trust. Lionel Messi of Inter Miami won both awards last year when he was a "rival."
