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Goodbye Saudi Arabia, Cristiano Ronaldo's decision to return to Real Madrid

The Portuguese star revealed if he is planning to return to Spain or not.

By William Estrella

The Portuguese star revealed if he is planning to return to Spain or not.
The Portuguese star revealed if he is planning to return to Spain or not.

The rivalry between Barcelona and Real Madrid was always present. And since the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009, a new story began between the Catalans and the Portuguese that would mark a before and after, especially that year the historic rivalry between Lionel Messi and CR7 began to take shape, which will be remembered for the eternity in the world of football.

The Portuguese does not have a good record in terms of results against Barça. He faced him a total of 34 times with the Real Madrid shirt and won 10, drew 9 and lost 15. In addition, he scored 20 goals and provided three assists in those games, this team being the Portuguese's fourth favorite victim, due to He made 27 for Sevilla, 25 for Atlético and 23 for Getafe, then the Catalans follow.

Now that he is far from the radar of the European elite, Cristiano remembered Real Madrid, or rather, La Liga, and made it clear that he will never return. “The only League in the world that for me has quality is the Premier League. The Spanish League is no longer with that great quality”, Cristiano confessed about the level of LaLiga.

Cristiano praised the Saudi league

“The Saudi league is better than the MLS. They criticized me for coming to the Saudi League, but what happened now? I paved the way and now all the players come here", said CR7 in comparison to the Major League in which Lionel Messi will play. The most surprising thing is that he said it after his team was defeated 5-0 against to Celta de Vigo.


William Estrella

William Estrella

I'm a Mexican sports journalist with more than 8 years of experience, especially in digital media. I cover breaking news and investigative articles on current soccer events worldwide. I currently write for El Futbolero USA. Previously, I worked as a radio announcer in my country, covering Mexican soccer.

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