Cristiano Ronaldo has claimed that Saudi League is not like the Premier league but the former has left him surprised with the level of competitiveness. Ronaldo made a move to Al-Nassr after his contract was mutually terminated by Manchester United.

The Portuguese international is surprised by the level of football in the league and feels it has the potential to become one of the best leagues in the world.

Ronaldo has played 10 matches for Al-Nassr, scoring nine goals and providing two assists. Furthermore, the talisman was also awarded the Player of the month in February by the league.

Speaking ahead of Portugal’s clash against Liechtenstein in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers, Ronaldo said: “Saudi League is not the Premier League, I am not going to lie. But it’s a league that has left me positively suprised. It can become a very big league because of how much they want to keep improving.”

Meanwhile, Ronaldo’s arrival has boosted interested in Saudi Pro League as the broadcasters want to give coverage to the league.

Saudi Arabian sports minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faizal recently said: “I’ll give you an example, just by Ronaldo coming we have 137 channels around the world broadcasting the Saudi league. We wanted that in the beginning but they said they were not interested, but since one player came now it’s all over the world.”

On the other hand, Ronaldo had a controversial exit from Manchester United after his bombshell interview with Piers Morgan.

Ronaldo recently said about his exit (via Manchester Evening News): “Sometimes, you have to go through some things to see who is on my side. I have no problem saying, I had a bad career run, but there’s no time for regrets. Life goes on and, doing well or not, it was part of my growth.”