
‘Many are discontented’: Aymeric Laporte lifts lid on life in Saudi football
The former Manchester City defender plays for Al NassrTeammate Ronaldo says Pro League ‘better’ than Ligue 1 Following Jordan Henderson’s departure from the Pro League to join Ajax, a fellow Premier League emigre has spoken of the difficulty of life in Saudi Arabian football. The defender Aymeric Laporte, formerly of Manchester City and a Spain international, plays for Al Nassr, the club of Cristiano Ronaldo. While Ronaldo, speaking at an awards event in Dubai, on Friday said the Pro League was “better” than France’s Ligue 1, his teammate spoke far less favourably. Continue reading...