Cristiano Ronaldo believes he has been proven right over the future of the Saudi Pro League.
After his second coming at Old Trafford ended on a sour note, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner signed for Saudi Arabia club Al Nassr last December. That high-profile switch proved to be the catalyst for several other household names to follow him to the country, including Karim Benzema and Neymar.
Sadio Mane, N’Golo Kante and Marcelo Brozovic are three other notable additions from a busy summer, while further players could join the Saudi Pro League revolution before today’s transfer deadline with Liverpool’s Mo Salah having been linked with a £200m+ move to Al Ittihad. Ronaldo will watch out for any deals while on international duty.
The 38-year-old Portugal captain is preparing for games against Slovakia and Luxembourg in the coming days. However, the former United, Real Madrid and Juventus superstar reckons those who called him crazy for moving to Saudi Arabia have been proven wrong.
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Ronaldo, who has scored six goals and provided five assists in five outings for Al Nassr this term, said: “I knew this [transfer market] was going to happen. I said it six months ago and everyone thought I was the crazy one. After all, the crazy guy is not that crazy and it turns out to be normal to play in this league.
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“For me, it was a great privilege to change the culture of a country, in terms of football, and to have great stars go to Saudi Arabia [after him]. I was the pioneer and I’m proud of it. What I want most is to continue to evolve, always, so that [the Saudi Pro League] is top notch.”
Ronaldo holds countless records for club and country and has played 24 matches in total for Al Nassr since making the move there. That has resulted in 20 goals, seven assists and his first silverware in the Arab Club Champions Cup, with the iconic forward scoring twice during their 2-1 win over Al Hilal in the showpiece last month.
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