“I won’t even waste my time” - Zlatan Ibrahimovic responds to Cristiano Ronaldo claiming Saudi Pro League is better than Ligue 1

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has refused to comment on Cristiano Ronaldo's suggestion that the Saudi Pro League is better than Ligue1. He believes that it is difficult to compare the two competitions and feels only two leagues are better than the rest.

Speaking to the media via GOAL, Ibrahimovic claimed that the Premier League and LaLiga are the superior leagues and no other leagues come close. He does not want to compare Ligue1 and the Saudi Pro League like Ronaldo.

Ibrahimovic said:

“There is nothing to answer - you can't debate something when there is no evidence for one side. PSG is one of the great clubs of Europe in a very good league. Maybe only Spain and England can for sure say they are a superior league. I can't even reply to a suggestion that the Saudi League is superior - I won't even waste my time.”

Zlatan Ibrahimovic played in Ligue1 with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) between 2012 and 2016, scoring an impressive 156 goals and giving 62 assists in 180 games across competitions. Cristiano Ronaldo, meanwhile, was recently linked with a move to PSG, but the French giants are reportedly not interested in bringing him on board.

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What did Cristiano Ronaldo say about the Saudi Pro League and Ligue1?

Cristiano Ronaldo spoke about the Saudi Pro League and Ligue1 at the Globe Soccer Awards earlier this month and claimed that the Middle Eastern league was better. He added that PSG has no competition in France but that is not the case for Al Nassr in Saudi Pro League.

He said:

"The Saudi Pro League is better than Ligue 1, of course. I'm not saying that because I play here. I don't care what people think about it. Players should come here and they will see quickly. Just try to do sprints at 38, 39, 40 degrees...Come and you will see. If you don't believe me, come. In France, they only have PSG, everyone else is finished. Nobody can beat them because they have the most money and the best players."

Neymar backed Cristiano Ronaldo and added:

"Today, I think it is [stronger]. The level of the Saudi Pro League is increasing and, from what I see, it’s better than Ligue 1. Ligue 1 has its positives. The league is very strong. I played in it, so I know this well. Today (though), the players in the Saudi Pro League are better."

Neymar has played only seven times for Al Hilal since moving from PSG in 2023. He had earlier suffered an ACL injury which kept him out for the entire last season and part of the current season. However, he suffered a hamstring injury in early November.