Neymar (32) has echoed Cristiano Ronaldo’s feedback concerning the alleged superior degree of the Saudi Professional League in comparison with Ligue 1. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner claimed final month that “, after all. France solely has Paris Saint-Germain. The remainder are completed”, regardless of having by no means performed within the French prime tier. The identical can’t be stated about Neymar. The previous Barcelona striker performed for six years for PSG, between 2017 and 2023, and gave an analogous – though not as derogatory – comment to .
“The extent of the Saudi Professional League is rising and, from what I see, it’s higher than Ligue 1″, Neymar stated to the American community. “Ligue 1 has its positives. The league may be very robust. I performed in it, so I do know this nicely. At the moment, the gamers within the Saudi Professional League are higher.” Neymar joined the Riyadh-based SPL outfit Al-Hilal after being informed he was not a part of Luis Enrique’s plans at PSG, which acquired an eye-watering €90m switch payment given the Brazil worldwide was nonetheless underneath contract with PSG till 2026.
Regardless of his glowing reward of the Saudi Professional League, Neymar has hinted he would very very similar to to reunite with former Barcelona and PSG teammate Lionel Messi at Inter Miami and reform Barcelona’s lethal trio with Luis Suarez. Neymar shall be out of contract subsequent June. “It could be fascinating to revive this trio. I’m blissful at Al Hilal. I’m blissful in Saudi Arabia, however who is aware of? Soccer is stuffed with surprises. When the information got here out that I used to be leaving Paris Saint-Germain, the switch window was closed in america, so I didn’t have this selection.“
GFFN | Bastien Cheval
