‘Saudi Pro League isn’t as easy as you’d think…’ Former Premier League star highlights difficulties with playing in Middle East
The Saudi Pro League has seen a raft of top talent move there in the past 18 months, with players such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Neymar, Riyad Mahrez, N’Golo Kante and Aymeric Laporte all now plying their trade in the Middle East.
Ronaldo even claimed last year that he believed the standard of Saudi Arabia’s top flight was no worse than Ligue 1, suggesting competitiveness and ability were on a par with the top division in France.
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