Cristiano Ronaldo has been told his fellow Saudi Pro League players are "overweight" and "eat McDonald's" daily in a staunch defence of Ligue 1.
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Ronaldo says Saudi Pro League is better than Ligue 1Ex-player defends French top-flightSays Saudi league players "eat McDonalds" daily Follow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Hot on the heels of Ronaldo reiterating that the Saudi Pro League is better than Ligue 1 and that outside of serial winners Paris Saint-Germain, the rest of the teams are "finished", World Cup-winning former France international Adil Rami has hit back at the Al-Nassr man. The ex-Lille and Marseille defender said the Portuguese did not "realise" how good the French top flight is and hit out at the Saudi league in derisory fashion.
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He said, via : "CR7, we may love him but that doesn't mean because he had a fantastic career that as soon as he says something it's the truth! The guys in Saudi Arabia are overweight. They eat McDonald's every day! Come to France overweight and see how long you last! You don't realise the level of Ligue 1."
THE BIGGER PICTURE
As the poster child of the Saudi Pro League, it is understandable that Ronaldo is trying to talk up the division he is playing in. While lots of great players have headed to the Middle East for the riches it provides, few would argue Ligue 1 is weaker than the Saudi division.
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While this back and forth about the quality of the two leagues may continue, Ronaldo is back in action for Al-Nassr on January 9 against Al Akhdoud.