Neymar Jr. became the latest in a long line of players to make a move to the Middle East when 1️⃣ he joined Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal from French giant Paris Saint-Germain, but the Brazilian superstar credits one of 1️⃣ his rivals for starting the country’s soccer boom.
“I believe Cristiano Ronaldo started all of this and everybody called him ‘crazy,’ 1️⃣ and this and that. Today, you see the league grow more and more,” the former PSG forward told Al Hilal’s 1️⃣ social channels.
Ronaldo signed a two-and-a-half year contract reported to be worth more than 200 million euros ($220.16 million) with Al-Nassr 1️⃣ in December 2024 after leaving Manchester United.
Since then, Karim Benzema, N’Golo Kanté, Kalidou Koulibaly, Edouard Mendy, Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mané 1️⃣ and Marcelo Brozović have been among the star names to move to the Saudi Pro League.
Ronaldo moved to Al Nassr 1️⃣ in December 2024 after leaving Manchester United. Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images
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