Former Barcelona star Neymar Junior has defended Cristiano Ronaldo's controversial remarks that the Saudi Pro League is better than the French Ligue 1.

Neymar has agreed with Cristiano Ronaldo after the Portuguese said that the Saudi Pro League is better than Ligue 1.

In his recent interview with CNN, Brazilian footballer has declared the Saudi Pro League to be “better” than Ligue 1, which is France’s top football league. “The level of the Saudi Pro League is increasing… it’s better than Ligue 1” Neymar said after winning the Player Career Award at the recent Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai.

Neymar (32) has echoed Cristiano Ronaldo’s comments regarding the alleged superior level of the Saudi Pro League compared to Ligue 1. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner claimed last month that

Despite playing for Paris Saint-Germain Brazilian star Neymar has said that the Saudi League is superior to that of the French Ligue 1. Neymar’s comment comes just one month after Cristiano

Neymar’s comment comes just one month after Cristiano Ronaldo also claimed that the Ligue 1 is not superior to the Saudi league.

In an interview with CNN, Neymar discussed various topics, including his agreement with Cristiano Ronaldo’s controversial remark, asserting that soccer in Saudi Arabia is currently of a higher standard than in France.

Cristiano Ronaldo claimed the Saudi Pro League is superior to Ligue 1, stating that "France is only Paris Saint-Germain." This bold statement sparked a swift and witty response from Ligue 1's social media team.

At the Globe Soccer Awards last month, Al-Nassr star Ronaldo made a bold claim about the quality of the Saudi Pro League as he said: "The Saudi Pro League is better than Ligue 1, of course. I'm not saying that because I play here.