“I believe that Cristiano Ronaldo is the beginning of it all. He received a lot of criticism when he went to Saudi Arabia to play football. Now, we see the tournament is getting stronger and stronger “- Neymar praised CR7.

The Brazilian striker is the latest star to leave Europe to go to Saudi Arabia to play, after Karim Benzema, N’Golo Kante, Riyad Mahrez, Jordan Henderson, Roberto Firmino… Neymar left PSG to join Al Hilal for a price transfer of 98.5 million USD.

Neymar signed a two-year contract with Al Hilal and received a salary of 300 million USD during his time playing in Saudi Arabia. The 31-year-old star’s income can increase to $ 400 million if bonuses and commercial contracts are included.

Neymar expressed his excitement at the prospect of facing Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and a series of other stars in the Saudi Arabian league. The striker affirmed his ambition to contribute to bringing the tournament to new heights.

“The league is very competitive, after a series of big deals this summer. I believe this is the most important thing. I like challenges. I’m here to help the league grow,” Neymar said.