Cristiano Ronaldo is trying to convince people that his move to Saudi Arabia was a sporting success. Liverpool and Mohamed Salah know the truth. Most scorers in 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo (54), Harry Kane (52), Kylian Mbappe (52), Erling Haaland (50) The competition in which this goal was scored is not mentioned at all.
Ronaldo scored regularly in Saudi Arabia, but that says more about the level of competition than anything else. England may have a squad at the same level as the fourth and fifth divisions, but Ronaldo is very happy to see his name mentioned everywhere as this year’s top scorer.
Everyone can see the truth. Kane, Mbappe and Haaland are playing at a different level these days, a much higher level for each individual, and the league they play in is noteworthy.But Ronaldo was delighted to be able to make his case in person as his Al Nassr side beat Al Town 4-1 earlier this week to move seven points clear of top spot. Al Hilal received from Neymar.”I’m happy because when I decided to come here, nobody believed me,” Ronaldo told Saudi state television after the game after scoring SSC Sport’s fourth goal late in regulation. “But that is a thing of the past.
Does not matter anymore. “The most important thing is that the league has grown and the players want to come because they know the league is competitive and now the world is watching. Obviously Ronaldo couldn’t say anything else to the national station, but like them he remembers the words he used to convince them.The league has grown somewhat, but despite the wealth on offer, it is still a long way from Europe’s smaller leagues, let alone the Champions League. There are big players there, but none of them have received good offers from the other side.
Now, no one believes that the Saudi Arabian league has reached the highest level. It happens more today than in the past. In fact, it’s harder to find a reason to move there now than it was last summer.
