Ronaldo, happy in Arabia, invites the other "stars" of Europe to go to the Saudi championship

Cristiano Ronaldo signed a contract for two and a half years at the beginning of this year, which is estimated by the media to be worth more than 400 million euros with Al Nasr, the team for which he made his debut in January. The 38-year-old scored 14 goals in 16 games, but it was not enough to help his side win the Saudi Pro League (SPL) title as Al-Nasr finished second behind Al-Ittihad, who were declared champion. Ronaldo missed his team's final game of the season due to injury, but insisted the league was strong and added that there is room for further development. He believes that next edition, a significant number of top European players will land in Saudi Arabia. "Here in the league of Saudi Arabia there are very good teams, with good and quality Arab players. Also, the infrastructure is also exceptional. So, they need to improve a bit to reach the level of Europe. Especially the referees and the VAR system should be a little faster," Ronaldo said in an interview on Friday. "But I am very happy here and of course I will continue to play in this league. So, I will be part of the Al-Nasr team, with which I still have a contract," he said. Ronaldo said he didn't have the slightest problem adjusting to life in Saudi Arabia and at his club, although he admitted there were many differences from his time in Europe, where he played quite successfully for big teams such as Manchester United, Juventus and Real Madrid. In Europe, the Portuguese has won everything there is to win at club level, while he experienced the most glorious period of his career with the jersey of Real Madrid. "In Europe we train more in the morning, while here in Saudi Arabia we train in the afternoon or at night. When Ramadan starts, we train at 22:00, which was a bit strange at first, but then I adapted very well. I adapted immediately and I can't complain about anything, as everyone welcomed me in the best possible way", he underlined. Messi's transfer to the Saudi league would revive the great rivalry with Ronaldo. Likewise, Ronaldo's former teammates at Real Madrid, forward Karim Benzema and midfielder Luka Modric, are rumored to be joining the Saudi Arabian champions, Al-Ittihad. "If they come, it would be great. In fact, I expect that big players and big names, to join me for the new edition in Saudi Arabia. All of them will be welcome as they would help the league to become even more popular," added Ronaldo.