Portugal and Al-Nasr striker Cristiano Ronaldo spoke about the level of football in the Saudi Arabian league.
- I'm fine, that's why I'm here. If it was otherwise, I would not have been called up to the Portuguese national team. I play in a competitive league. Of course, I would be lying if I said it was the level of the Premier League, but this championship is quite competitive. I am very surprised by this.
The Saudi Arabian Championship is a balanced league with great teams. It has great Arab players, and foreigners are raising the level. If they continue their current course of development for 5-6 years, the league will become the fourth or fifth in the world in terms of competitiveness," said Cristiano Ronaldo.
И всё же, менталитет арабов и климат не позволят им стать в один ряд с ведущими европейскими лигами, хотя многих "из хвоста" рейтинга они смогут обогнать.