A former Premier League and World Cup winner has hit back at Cristiano Ronaldo’s comments regarding Ligue 1.
Ronaldo, 39, currently plays for Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr.
During his illustrious career, he has played in the Premier League for Manchester United, La Liga for Real Madrid and the Primeira Liga with Sporting CP.
However, he recently delivered a brutal comment on Ligue 1 while speaking at the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
“French League? Of course [it is worse],” He said.
“I don’t say that because I play there [in Saudi Arabia]They [people] One should go there and play and watch. Running in 38, 39, 40 degrees and faster a few times, just to see how they would be. Don’t believe my words – go there and see.
“There is only PSG in France, everything else is gone.
“That’s my opinion. In France it’s only PSG, sorry. Others compete, OK. But PSG is the strongest – nobody competes with them.”
“They have better players, they are a club with more money. It’s a fact, and I don’t understand why people are so surprised.”
Of course, fans were quick to point out how their long-term rival Lionel Messi played for PSG between 2021 and 2023.
And now, a former Ligue 1 star who has made 221 appearances in the division has hit back at the Portuguese’s claims.
Emmanuel Petit played for Monaco between 1988 and 1997 before moving to Arsenal, where he won the Premier League in 1998.
Emmanuel Petit did not back down (Credit: Getty)
He then went on to play for Barcelona and Chelsea, and was also a part of France’s 1998 World Cup-winning team.
“I watched the Dubai Globe Soccer Awards ceremony, I didn’t even know there would be a ceremony like this,” Petit said. let’s learn,
“It was almost a Real Madrid celebration with the awards they won, FIFA would have loved that.
“There was some bad criticism of Cristiano Ronaldo, he said that the Saudi Arabian League is better than Ligue 1. Come on, I have a lot of respect for Ronaldo’s career and his impact on football, but sometimes keep calm and collect. It is better to say nothing than to have that attention.
“I didn’t like his comments, I didn’t even like the ceremony, it was all about singers, rappers and heroes, you know? If I had a chance to turn off the television, I would, but I was in the studio so I couldn’t.”