“I was the first to come to the league, and the rest came because of me. They should respect the project and the referees,” said Cristiano Ronaldo on Rio Ferdinand’s podcast.
“Sometimes the referees don’t make the best decisions. They’re human and they make mistakes,” Cristiano said in reference to the latest questions about refereeing in Saudi Arabia.
Cristiano’s arrival boosted the Arab league like never before in its history, and to this day the Portuguese star is the face of the ambitious project, which he defended with his statements.