Cristiano Ronaldo’s comparability of Ligue 1 and the Saudi Professional League didn’t go down nicely in France and, on Saturday, they instantly responded with an equally ironic remark, hitting the Portuguese star the place it hurts most by exhibiting him one of many elements wherein Lionel Messi surpasses him: the conquest of a World Cup
It began on Friday, after the awards ceremony in Dubai, when a journalist particularly requested the star for a comparability between the 2 leagues, the French league, which is taken into account one of many high 5 leagues on the earth, and the Saudi league, which lately has sought to grow to be aggressive, spending giant quantities of cash to rent worldwide figures, primarily veterans
Cristiano is evident: “The Ballon d’Or was unfair”.
Nonetheless, the French star went overboard as he stated:
The Saudi League is healthier than Ligue 1, after all. France is just Paris Saint-Germain. The remainder is completed
He defined his assertion: “When you do not consider me, strive sprinting at 38, 39 and 40 levels Celsius (100, 102 or 104 F) and you will see”.
Ligue 1’s response hits Cristiano Ronaldo the place it hurts
In response to his criticism, the Ligue 1‘s personal Spanish account didn’t miss the chance to hit the Portuguese star the place it hurts probably the most, with a message on its X account and a photograph of Lionel Messi with the World Cup he received in Qatar 2022 and his award as the most effective participant of the match, reminding Cristiano that in these circumstances, his nemesis received the World Cup, taking part in in France with PSG
He additionally added the phrase: “Leo Messi taking part in with 38”, in addition to the emojis of a star, the Argentine flag and a goat, in reference to the truth that he’s the GOAT of soccer. Nonetheless, the temperatures in Qatar in the course of the 2022 World Cup, performed in winter, had been really rather more pleasant, at round 25C (77F).
In the long run, the controversy generated plenty of feedback around the globe, whereas Cristiano took house the awards for ‘Greatest Participant within the Center East’ and ‘Greatest Aim Scorer of All Time’ from this ceremony.
