Cristiano Ronaldo’s old quotes have resurfaced after Al-Nassr destroyed Lionel Messi's Inter Miami 6-0 on Thursday, February 1 in a friendly game. While the Portuguese superstar sat the game out because of an injury, he saw his teammates demolish Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami from the sidelines.

Anderson Talisca stole the show with a hat-trick while the other three goals were scored by Otavio, Aymeric Laporte and Mohammed Maran. Lionel Messi also started the game from the bench due to a knock and came on as a late substitute but could not reduce the blushes of his side.

Following al-Nassr’s emphatic win over Inter Miami, Cristiano Ronaldo's old quotes have resurfaced. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner previously claimed that the Saudi Pro League is better than Major League Soccer.

The 38-year-old also insisted that he started the revolution in Saudi Arabian football with his arrival at Al-Nassr. He also claimed that he won’t return to Europe as a player. The former Real Madrid and Manchester United forward said:

"Saudi league is better than MLS. I'm 100% sure I won't return to any European club. I opened the way to Saudi league... and now all the players are coming here."

The Saudi Pro League has seen a huge influx of star players over the last year since Ronaldo joined Al-Nassr in January 2023. The likes of Neymar, Karim Benzema, Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane and several other top players have followed suit to move to Saudi Arabia for a massive payday. Ronaldo has been statistically the best player in Saudi Pro League having scored 38 goals and provided 13 assists in 44 games across competitions.

Lionel Messi, on the other hand, is currently the poster boy of MLS and has also attracted some big names to Inter Miami. The likes of Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and Luis Suarez have all joined their former Barcelona teammate at the MLS franchise. The World Cup winner has scored 11 goals and provided three assists in 14 appearances for Inter Miami so far.