THE LEGEND OF LIGUE 1

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When Cristiano Ronaldo compared Ligue 1 to the Saudi Pro League, the Social-Media Account of Ligue1 immediately responded with an equally ironic remark, hitting the Portuguese star in the most painful place by pointing out one area in which Lionel Messi outperforms him: winning a World Cup. It all began after the awards ceremony in Dubai when a journalist specifically asked the star to compare the two leagues: the Saudi league, which has recently tried to become competitive by spending a lot of money to hire international players, mostly veterans, and the French league, which is regarded as one of the top five leagues in the world. 

Ronaldo responded to the query by saying that Ligue 1 is inferior to the Saudi League. The reason for this is that France only has Paris Saint-Germain. Every other French Club is just struggling to survive. He also emphasized the challenges of running in temperatures of 38, 39, and 40 degrees Celsius, which are seldom experienced in France. With a message on its X account and a picture of Lionel Messi holding the World Cup he won in Qatar 2022 and his award as the tournament's best player, the Ligue 1 team's Spanish account did not miss the chance to respond to his criticism by reminding Cristiano that his opponent, playing for PSG in France, won the World Cup under similar circumstances. 

Interestingly, Brazilian sensation Neymar has supported Cristiano Ronaldo's previous assertions that the Saudi Pro League (SPL) is more competitive than Ligue 1 in France. Ronaldo's remarks at the 2022 Globe Soccer Awards generated a lot of discussion, and Neymar's recent transfer to Al Hilal has allowed him to observe the league's rising prominence up close. I concur with Cristiano. The Saudi League, in my opinion, is superior to Ligue 1 today. The Saudi Pro League is getting better, and it's better than Ligue 1, in my opinion. Having played in Ligue 1, I can attest to the league's strength, which is one of its advantages. However, Neymar claimed that the Saudi Pro League's players are now superior. 

Today I had a look at the Ligue 1 Points table and I can easily say that what Cristiano Ronaldo said in the prize ceremony is absolutely right. The French Clubs are struggling to compete in against the Champions PSG and the other European Clubs. Yes they might win a game here and there, but that doesn't improves the standards of Ligue 1. To be honest it would have been better had they worked upon improving their standards and facilities than mocking Cristiano Ronaldo.