Interesting...Cristiano Ronaldo believes the Saudi league should be included in the Golden Boot and Ballon d'Or nominations
Kenley Ward
Dailysports's expert
The legendary interview between Cristiano Ronaldo and renowned interviewer Piers Morgan is breaking all the molds.
Details: Cristiano Ronaldo told Morgan that, in his opinion, players from the Saudi Pro League should be regarded as legitimate contenders for the Ballon d'Or, and that statistics from the Saudi League should count towards the Golden Boot award.
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Ronaldo believes that scoring goals in Saudi Arabia is much harder than in Spain or France, but people just don't realize it.
"They should include Saudi Arabia in the Golden Boot. Ask the players. It's easier to score in Spain than in Saudi Arabia," Ronaldo said.
Cristiano Ronaldo joined Al Nassr in 2023 and has already scored 102 goals in 115 appearances for the Saudi giants.
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