Not for the first time, Cristiano Ronaldo (39) took a swing at French football earlier this month. “[The] Saudi League is better than Ligue 1, of course. France only has Paris Saint-Germain. The rest are finished,” said the Portugal international at the most recent edition of the Globe Soccer Awards. 

He made a similar remark at the 14th edition of the event just a year ago. On that occasion, now-former Lille OSC manager Paulo Fonseca hit out at those remarks, pointing out that Ronaldo had never played in Ligue 1. This time around, Ronaldo’s comments have drawn a response from an official Ligue 1 account. 

Defending the Saudi Pro League, Ronaldo added, “Players should come and play here, try to spring in 38, 39, 40 degrees, sweat. Come and play here and you will see.”