⚽ FIFA World Cup 2030: Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay ⚽

[verdinio]

I just double checked how many matches Neymar played while he was in Saudi Arabia because I remember he was constantly injured and... Well, I think that only a few spectators actually saw him considering that he played a total of 7 (seven) matches between August 2023 and January 2025. In total he was on the pitch for 428 minutes, that means an average of 60 minutes per match.

To say that it is almost absurd and senseless to think that a player of Neymar's caliber went to play at Al Hilal for a monstrous sum and then played only a few minutes compared to all those who should have played. Obviously I always feel sorry for the accidents..

[cxtreenal]

The Saudi Pro league has shown that they understand the business very well which was why they insisted on spending the money to get the league to a limelight and I think the job has been done. Immediately after the signing of Christiano Ronaldo brought a different shape and view entirely. A league that was never known now becomes the last bus stop of many good European players. The money spent in bringing Ronaldo and Neymar was very instantaneously and precisely effective as many star players now come to the league on their own thereby boosting the league more and more and bringing these stars are almost effortless. Most signings are not only for the on field benefit, it brings fanbase and more views which is what matters more than any other on field exercise.

The Saudi Pro League focused exactly everything it had on this, the fact that multiple players with outstanding qualities could go and play in their championship so as not to completely lose visibility but rather to be able to gain it. But it is also true that we will have to see when these players leave if the championship will still be followed.

In the future clubs may sign other popular and talented players. The Saudi league is widely known and still popular because of Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar, but most of the other players' performances are not satisfactory. Since there is not much interest from talented players in Europe, second or third class players are given the opportunity to be purchased by Saudi clubs. If you compare the Saudi Pro League with La Liga or EPL or Champions League, you will understand what level of players they are by looking at the quality of the players play in the matches. Viewers who are used to watching European leagues will be annoyed by the slow play of some Saudi league clubs players.

[cande86]

I think the mission to popularised Saudi pro league is completed and they spend so much money on that's so they are already counting himself in the world top 20 league positions and maybe we can see him top 10 in the near future because when they started football project in Saudi their main aim are to bring big star into them when big star are playing in your league the whole learn from them and they also started the football academy and that's make this league as a foundation. Because the new generation love big star so much so they definitely love football and learn from that's academy so in my opinion Saudi pro league mission is completed and if they want to sell Ronaldo it doesn't make them weak because they are already building the foundations.

The only way for Saudi Arabia to make its championship more visible is to continue making purchases of European champions in order to shift the focus. Because it must be said that if players of the caliber of Neymar, Cristiano Ronaldo and Benzema didn't go to play there, visibility would certainly be much lower.

[Saltysugar99]

It even use to amaze me when people say that Messi achievements were based on FIFA help like how is it even possible? Will FIfA come into the field to help Messi score or are they the once that aided his exceptional dribbles and kills over the years? In life recommendation or politics can get someone to a particular level but the truth is that only character and skill will make such person maintain such positions, Messi is exceptional and that is what has kept him throughout this years, all his achievements are well deserved, you can’t hide a star.

Those who say that Messi performed well in the World Cup because help of FIFA , actually  they have no knowledge of football. Messi has maintained consistency in his performance from the beginning of his career till now. And if FIFA manipulated the performance of a popular player and it was useful for their business, then they would have done the same with other popular players as well. Why do they do this only with Messi, people do not understand this simple fact. Those who do not like Messi should criticize logically. No one is saying that Messi does not have any bad sides, but they say such things that have no basis in reality. Especially Messi and Ronaldo fans are so emotional that they magnify the achievements of their favorite players and try to belittle others by giving false and wrong information and logic. An organization can give a player some temporary privileges, but his ability, skills , intelligence   continue performing the same way throughout his career for his individual effort.