Cristiano Ronaldo’s harsh words about the French top flight are not going down well with a former world champion who has spent a lot of time in Ligue 1.
Adil Rami played for three different clubs in Ligue 1 throughout his career, most recently with ESTAC Troyes in 2022–23.
The Bastia-born defender said this on his Twitch account “Ligue 1 is one of the strongest in the world; There is no debate on this.”
He says that he has a lot of respect for Ronaldo but also says that he is misleading people by declaring that the Saudi Pro League is better than Ligue 1.
If Ronaldo had been playing in France for the last two years, he would have definitely played. “Eat alive”, According to Rami.
This war of words started last week globe soccer awards When in Dubai, Al Nassr’s star striker said that in France there is only Paris Saint-Germain, and “The rest are finished.”
In response, the man who was part of the French World Cup win in 2018 challenged the Portuguese striker to try playing against the likes of AS Monaco, Lille OSC, Olympique de Marseille and Stade Brestois.
During his playing career, Rami helped Lille win the league and the Coupe de France in 2010–11 and he was named Ligue 1 team of the season on that occasion.
He also helped Marseille reach the Europa League final in 2017–18 and was named in the Team of the Season in that tournament.
The man, who started his football career for Fréjus in the Championnat National 2, is a Frenchman. “Brazil has the largest breeding pool of talent in the world.”
Three of the four Ligue 1 teams currently competing in the UEFA Champions League are in line for a place in the knockout stage, with only PSG outside the top 24.