The Algerian statements on the Portuguese champion and the dream in the drawer of playing with Messi
Riyad Mahrez He does not agree with Cristiano Ronaldo on the level of the Saudi League. According to the Algerian i Five large championships are still superior At the Saudi championship, but he also admits that the road to reach them is not so long. The exterior of the Al-Ahli arrived in the Arabic peninsula in the 2023/2024 season and was able to see as the protagonist a great growth in the level of competition.
Mahrez: “We are at the beginning of this adventure, we are pioneers”
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The Saudi championship went up to the limelight With the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo in early 2023. Since then there are many players who have followed the example of the Portuguese champion. But if before they were above all players at the end of his career to reach the Saudi League, today young people are also more and more to make this choice. A couple of years ago the choice of the 21 year old Gabri Veiga to prefer the al-ahli al Naples It was for many inexplicable. Today, after the recent transfers of Felix And Staggeris becoming increasingly common.
The level is therefore destined to get up more and more. Ronaldo already on his arrival said that the Saudi League in a short time could have reached the 5 big championships, but for Mahrez it is not like that: “I think they are still superior. We are not very far away, but it will still take time. We are at the beginning of this adventure, we are pioneers“. The Algerian though enhances the speed with which the level of the competition has risen Since he arrived in Saudi Arabia: “In the two seasons that I played here I noticed an evolution in clubs, coaches, tactics and organization. They do everything to achieve new goals and I think they will achieve that of becoming one of the top championships“.
Mahrez on Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi
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There is not only a disagreement with CR7 by the Algerian. For him, in fact, the Portuguese champion is an example: “It is incredibly strong and deserves all the recognition it has had and continues to have. At 40 he is incredible See how it moves and how it works hard. Being like him is not easy at all“Finally, Mahrez concludes with what his would be dream, play with Messi: “It would be really special to play with him. I on the right and he from 10 in the middle, every now and then exchanged position. It would be exceptional“.
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