“Is it because this is where Lionel Messi played?” – Cristiano Ronaldo was criticized for his “lame” Ligue 1 play, and the celebrity from Al Nassr claimed he “has a big ego.”

Former France international Laure Boulleau has called Cristiano Ronaldo “a big ego” and attacked the Portuguese player for remarks he made on Ligue 1.

Ronaldo stated that he thought the Saudi Pro League was more competitive than the French Ligue 1 at the Globe Soccer Even in Dubai on Friday. Former Paris Saint-Germain player Boulleau took offense at the remarks, criticizing the Portuguese superstar and calling him out for having “a big ego”. She continued by saying that the reason for the seeming jab at the French top division was just because his opponent Lionel Messi used to play there till the 2022–2023 season.

Boulleau voiced her cоnfusiоn on Canal+’s Canal Football Club, saying: “His communication truly astonished me. Why launch an аssаult on Ligue 1? since Lionel Messi was a player here? Why was Ligue 1 named and not other leagues, I wondered to myself. I already believe that to be beyond his league. It seems a little cheesy to me because I believe he has played in many other leagues besides this one. Not the league he is most familiar with.

You watch Saudi Pro League matches, and to be really honest, I don’t think it’s real. It seems to me to be a proud and communicative phrase. He has a large ego. I still think highly of Cristiano Ronaldo despite that, but I strongly object to claims made like that.”In 2023, the 38-year-old attacker embarked on his first-ever journey outside of Europe when he joined the Saudi Pro League. He scored 54 goals for club and nation in the calendar year, making him the highest me𝚗’s goalscorer in the globe. It was an eventful year for him in the Middle East. At the conclusion of the 2022–2023 season, Messi departed Europe as well and relocated to the US to play for Major League Soccer team Inter Miami.

In a little more than a week, the two rivals will square off in a friendly Riyadh Cup match on February 1 between Inter Miami and Al-Nassr.