La Liga - Ronaldo: Liga now better than Prem

Eurosport - Sun, 05 Jul 23:35:00 2009

Cristiano Ronaldo believes that La Liga will leave its English counterpart trailing in terms of quality next season following Real Madrid's massive summer spending spree.

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Madrid have taken the transfer market by storm over the last month and are close to smashing the £200 million mark on signings after agreeing deals for Ronaldo, Kaka, Karim Benzema and Raul Albiol.

And Ronaldo claims that will make La Liga a cut above the Premier League, telling Spanish newspaper Marca: "The Premier League is a very good competition, but I think that the Spanish league is going to have a little more quality because of the players that are arriving."

He added: "Both leagues are going to be very good, but I think that with Florentino Perez's signings the Spanish league is superior to the English.

"It's going to be a magnificent competition in Spain this year. All the players have a lot of quality and the referees protect the players more."

Much is expected of big-spending Madrid next season as they look to hit back from a disappointing 2008/09 campaign, which not only saw them finish empty-handed but, adding salt to their wounds, also ended up with arch rivals Barcelona walking off with an unprecedented treble.

Madrid were also left red-faced once again in the Champions League, falling at the last-16 stage for the fifth successive year after being humbled 5-0 on aggregate by Liverpool.

The nine-times European champions will be desperate for a much better showing next year, especially with the final being held at the Bernabeu, and Ronaldo believes they will be amongst the favourites.

"To win the Champions League in our stadium would be a great dream. I think it's possible with all the players we have.

"(However), you need to recognise that the champions, Barca, had a great season and played very well. They have a great team and a magnificent coach. It's going to be a very important duel for Spanish and European football and very nice for all of us. I think it will be a great season."

PA Sport

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  1. the EPL will be as cracking as ever, f*** all the­ gimmick's, watch ronaldo pull down the castle­ walls. haha

    From chris c, on Mon 6 Jul 11:35AM

  2. ronaldo is a quality player but am very happy he's­ left united! he became too arrogant and controversial.­ united will do well with or without ronaldo. ronaldo­ has a right of opinion but i believe epl remains the­ most glamorous, entertaining, most competitive and­ balanced league. la liga is a two-team league!!

    From chrisa, on Mon 6 Jul 11:13AM

  3. Ronaldo is just saying that because he is there. He is­ a vainer. Always has been, always will be. The spanish­ league is made up of 2 good teams, and the rest are a­ mess. And one of their "good" teams lost 5-0­ on aggregate to one of the EPL good teams last year i­ seem to recall. So basically, la liga has barcelona,­ and thats it. EPL = 4 of the best teams in the world.­ Put one of the epl's middle league team's like­ fulham in la liga and they will be in top 4 (: put one­ of la liga's middle teams in epl, and they will be­ relegated.

    From jery, on Mon 6 Jul 10:54AM

  4. "ronald" you @#$%

    From andrew.lee25, on Mon 6 Jul 10:48AM

  5. 4 " galacticos" doth not a league make.

    From nikyates, on Mon 6 Jul 10:33AM

  6. ronaldo make english fans crazy
    he show them things­ thay have never saw
    ronaldo in EPL was above all
    now in­ la liga there are alot of players with gifted talet­ like him
    he finaly join a true footballers
    world top­ ten are in la liga
    ronaldo kaka xavi villa eto messi­ aguero forlan benzema iniesta
    sad eeemmmm!
    we rule.

    From getachew44, on Mon 6 Jul 10:30AM

  7. messi will take all your honours next season..­ you'll find it hard to survive in la liga.. seldom­ stars born from premier league achieve best in la­ liga.. beckham, nistelrooy, gravesen, --- believe me!!

    From Ben, on Mon 6 Jul 10:21AM

  8. la liga, my ar$e, ponce league, ponce people, ponce­ country.

    From Colin H, on Mon 6 Jul 10:15AM

  9. bye bye Ronaldo and fu cking good riddance you cheating­ cry baby.

    From Colin H, on Mon 6 Jul 10:11AM

  10. I am no manu fan but hats off to them for getting all­ that money for that @#$%, when it does not all go his­ way we will see the normal big useless tw at moaning­ and diving,although the diving is normal. As for the so­ called liga, forget it you Spanish tw ats, the EPL have­ the most world wide coverage, the most fans world wide,­ this is a FACT, so go and crow elsewhere, we do not­ give a sh ite about your league. I do not see many of­ the rich in the world queuing up to buy your clubs,­ apart from your big two you have nothing else, you are­ not much better than the Scottish league. One bit of­ thanks though, thank you for buying the biggest cheat­ in world football and taking the sh it from our shores.

    From Colin H, on Mon 6 Jul 10:05AM

  11. i think the premire league will still be the best in­ terms of compition and quality
    james from port harcourt­ rivers state.

    From James, on Mon 6 Jul 9:55AM

  12. He really is an idiot isn't he? Just because one­ club goes and buys everybody who is remotely talented,­ how does that make the competition better. Surely a­ league where a number of teams have a chance to win is­ stronger than one where seemingly only one team can­ win.

    From Glenn H, on Mon 6 Jul 9:51AM

  13. Can't wait to see Madrid vs. Barcelona!

    From Lukas, on Mon 6 Jul 9:44AM

  14. chigozie m,............which planet do you live on­ ....remember you buy from epl players who were rejects­ from spain...reina...alonso...torres...fabregas...list­ goes on and on epl makes stars .....what a watse of­ money buying ronaldo and kak for so much money just to­ keep up with barca....and do hoep barca beat real­ madrid for everything cause barca havent bought suceess­ they worked at it very professionaly...
    and in epl­ managers run teams not the chairman­ ....................la liga is run by money money­ mongering chairmen

    From SHABS127, on Mon 6 Jul 9:43AM

  15. chigozie m = needs a bath

    Who cares what Ronaldo­ thinks, good ridance to him.

    Real Madrid have turned­ football in to one big joke, ha ha ha. Thank you.

    From Justin, on Mon 6 Jul 9:40AM

  16. Ronaldo thats why you came to epl to get your ego up­ and epl made u what you are u raped it .....la liga has­ only 2 teams its compared to scottish league ....even­ seria a has more than 2 teams....you think money can­ buy success ....epl has ben tops as far as champions­ league is concerned and last year if chelsea didnt beat­ liverpool ....who knows liverpool only team who can­ beat european teams shame that we had draw and english­ side in last 2 years .....we shall see what money can­ buy......is it not true that la liga want to but 4­ spanish liverpool,players is that step down or up?didnt­ they come from spain to rein in epl.........epl makes­ rejects into good quality players than there lured by­ money away ...epl is most popular league in world no­ doubt about it....and to top it all they not rascists­ liek spanish....

    From SHABS127, on Mon 6 Jul 9:34AM

  17. why do youngsters go to the premier league...turn­ world-class and suddenly realize madrid and barcelona­ was always their dream clubs...bcos the premier league­ is just a stepping stone and only one english club has­ produced a world footballer (man u, ronaldo)...pretend­ u dont know the facts, or simply be blindy stupid :)

    From chigozie, on Mon 6 Jul 9:33AM

  18. stupid and arrogant english fans, your league has no­ star to watch out for....apart from huh...torres,­ fabregas,valenia?sturridge?owen? loool....im cancelling­ my premier league channel....barcelona alone was more­ entertaining than the whole premier league last­ season...ok except for the mourinho show on setanta­ during half-time...damn lol

    From chigozie, on Mon 6 Jul 9:30AM

  19. facts are painful
    there is no world class player leave­ liga to join EPL, coz thats step down
    but all world­ class players leave EPL to join liga, coz thats step up

    From getachew44, on Mon 6 Jul 9:27AM

  20. What a pompus little git, The only good thing to come­ from this is United fans can now see what everyone else­ has been able to see for years, that Ronaldo is a­ w$£~#r.
    Hope owen does well at united and thats from a­ Liverpool supporter YNWA

    From Daniel, on Mon 6 Jul 9:09AM
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