Cristiano Ronaldo, after the 5-0 defeat by Celta: “European football has lost a lot of quality”

Cristiano Ronaldo categorically ruled out a return to European football, which in his opinion “it lost a lot of quality”and ensures that he prefers to play in Saudi Arabiawhich will continue to receive more top players because “Cristiano has opened Pandora’s box”.

Speaking to reporters in the Algarve (south of Portugal) after a match between his team, Saudi Al Nassr and Celta de Vigo (5-0 defeat)Cristiano assured that “It’s not worth it” to return to Europegiven their age and the decline in quality of their leagues, with the exception of England.

“That door is completely closed. I’m already 38 and a half years old and it’s not worth it. From my point of view, Europe has lost a lot in quality. The only league in the world, for me, which is at a higher level than all of them, is the Premier League. I don’t think even the Spanish league has that much quality,” he said.

“That’s why I think I will definitely not play in Europe anymore. I want to play in Arabia,” he said.

The Portuguese star also refused to join Leo Messi in the United States league. “I think the Saudi Arabian Championship is much better and will be strong over time,” he said.

“Cristiano opened Pandora’s box and now everyone is going to Arabia, coincidence or not,” he emphasized.

The former Real Madrid player assured that “in three years (Saudi Arabia) will be the fifth best league in the world, but if it continues like this, it will go to Turkey and the Netherlands this year.”

“Where Cristiano is, there is more interest and I knew the Arab League would be like that. Not only this season, because next year more people will definitely go”, he predicted. EFE