Cristiano Ronaldo did not hold back his true feelings about MLS in defense of the Saudi Pro League.
Ronaldo sat down for an exclusive interview with Spanish TV show, El Chiringuito and spoke about everything from his rivalry with Lionel Messi and his opinions of Kylian Mbappé to his time in the Saudi Pro League. After admitting he did not expect the Saudi Pro League to grow so fast, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner condemned the negative perception of the league.
“People don’t know. People talk too much and give opinions without knowing," Ronaldo said. "That’s normal. Sometimes I feel bad because the reality is completely different when people talk about Saudi Arabia and when they talk about the United States, for example.”
Of course, Ronaldo is referring to MLS, where plenty of former European stars have taken their game in the later stages of their careers. Messi, Luis Suárez, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alaba bid farewell to Europe and joined Inter Miami, while Oliver Giroud chose LAFC. Marco Reus, meanwhile, joined LA Galaxy and finally won the first league title of his career when the Western Conference side won the 2024 MLS Cup.
