CCristiano Ronaldo's comparison between Ligue 1 and Saudi Professional League was not well received in France and, on Saturday, they immediately responded with an equally ironic comment, hitting the Portuguese star where it hurts most by showing him one of the aspects in which Lionel Messi surpasses him: the conquest of a World Cup
It all started on Friday, after the awards ceremony at Dubaiwhen a journalist specifically asked the star for a comparison between the two championships, the French championship, considered one of the five best championships in the world, and the Saudi Leaguewhich has sought in recent years to become competitive, spending large sums of money to hire international figures, mainly veterans.
However, the French star went too far, saying:
The Saudi League is of course better than Ligue 1. France is only Paris Saint-Germain. The rest is finished
He explained his statement: “If you don’t believe me, try sprinting at 38, 39 and 40 degrees Celsius (100, 102 or 104°F) and you’ll see.”
Ligue 1's response hits Cristiano Ronaldo where it hurts
In response to his criticisms, the League 1Spain's own account did not miss the opportunity to hit the Portuguese star where it hurts the most, with a message on his X account and a photo of Lionel Messi with the World Cup he won in Qatar 2022 and its best player award. of the tournament, reminding Cristiano that in these conditions, his sworn enemy won the World Cupplaying in France with PSG
He also added the sentence: “Leo Messi plays with 38°”, as well as the emojis of a star, the Argentine flag and a goat, in reference to the fact that he is the GOAT football. However, temperatures in Qatar during the 2022 World Cup, played in winter, were actually much friendlier, around 25°C (77°F).
In the end, the controversy sparked many comments around the world, while Cristiano won the “Best Player in the Middle East” and “All-Time Top Scorer” awards at the ceremony.
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