Ronaldo defends the Saudi Pro League over spending criticisms

Cristiano Ronaldo defends the Saudi Pro League's spending in the past transfer window

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00:00 It's normal to criticize. Who is not criticized? What league is not criticized?

00:05 Where there are no problems, where there is no controversy?

00:09 Everywhere, in Arabia, in Portugal, you see the recent situations that are happening, Spain.

00:16 It's normal, so I knew and I keep saying, I said six months ago,

00:23 and maybe everyone thought I was a crazy guy, but after all, a crazy guy is not so crazy anymore.

00:29 It's normal to play in the Arab League.

00:35 As a player from Al-Nasr and being there for eight months, I knew this was going to happen.

00:43 And for me it's a privilege to be there, to change a culture, not only in the country, but also at the football level,

00:50 and have great players go there.

00:52 It makes me extremely proud, because they didn't give them an opportunity, if they have potential and value,

01:00 and bet on great players and want to transform football into one of the most competitive leagues in the world.

01:07 I was the pioneer of all this and I feel proud of it, but what I want most is that the Arab League continues to evolve,

01:14 not only now, but for the next year and in the coming years, so that it becomes a top league.