Al-Nassr superstar Cristiano Ronaldo recently spoke about his experience playing in the Saudi Pro League (SPL). Ronaldo joined the Middle Eastern club as a free agent.

The 38-year-old has made 10 appearances for Al-Nassr, scoring nine goals and providing two assists. Ronaldo was also named SPL player of the month for February. The Portuguese player recently compared the Saudi Pro League to the English Premier League.

Although he admitted that they were not at the same level, Ronaldo said that his experience in Saudi Arabia surprised him. Speaking ahead of Portugal's clash against Liechtenstein in UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying, Ronaldo said:

“Saudi League is not the Premier League, I am not going to lie. But it’s a league that has left me positively suprised. It can become a very big league because of how much they want to keep improving.”

The 38-year-old's arrival at the Middle Eastern club has boosted the popularity of Asian football. Many new countries have started broadcasting in the SPL since Cristiano Ronaldo joined Al-Nassr.

Saudi Arabia's Sports Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faizal recently said:

“I’ll give you an example, just by Ronaldo coming we have 137 channels around the world broadcasting the Saudi league. We wanted that in the beginning but they said they were not interested, but since one player came now it’s all over the world.”

Al-Nassr is currently second in the Saudi Pro League table. They have 49 points from 21 games and are one point ahead of league leaders Al-Ittihad.

Cristiano Ronaldo is open to leaving Manchester United

Cristiano Ronaldo's second season at Manchester United ended well. His relationship with manager Erik ten Hag turned out to be fantastic as the Dutchman made the most of it.

Ronaldo's explosive interview with British broadcaster Piers Morgan was the final straw for the Red Devils to agree to terminate his contract. Ronaldo recently commented on his departure (via Manchester Evening News):

"Sometimes you have to go through some things to see who is next to me. I have no problem saying, I had a bad job, but there is no time for regrets. Life goes on, whether it's good or not, that's part of my growth."

Cristiano Ronaldo in Portugal will make history because he will be the best player in international football if he plays for Liechtenstein.