More true: MLA PK Saudi League, which is better? How credible is Ronaldo's statement?
Cristiano Ronaldo seemed to be in a good mood after his home team's 5-0 defeat to La Liga team Celta, and in an interview with reporters, he also made a lot of remarks and was quite "sensational", which also became the object of heated discussion. Among them, "the American Professional League is not as good as the Saudi League", which is a very representative one, and has also been "set on fire" by many commentators, and the fierce discussion and the anxiety of the competition can be regarded as contributing a large "flow", and the residual heat has not disappeared.
So, we might as well be "more real", is the MLS really inferior to the Saudi league?
1 Star comparison
First of all, to read the article to listen to the context, this is the good experience we have accumulated by answering reading questions when we are studying. The context in which the president made this comment is related to the football star. For example, "I am a pioneer", "More and more people are willing to come here" and so on. Indeed, today's Saudi league can be described as "full of friends", and there are as many as 10+ players at the captain and main level of each team. The hot situation interprets the charm of the gold dollar.
However, MLS is also a popular gathering place for celebrities. Remember Milan legend Ibrahimovic who retired a few days ago? It was from the European continent to the MLS and then back to the five major leagues, and his record in LA was also very good, so he left the classic saying "come to the legend, go to the time fairy". Further on, there is the joining of heartthrob David Beckham, and the future operation, which also has the possibility of Messi coming to Miami to play.
In addition, people like Kaka, Pirlo, Villa, Higuain and others have played in MLS, and Giovinco joined in the year of the fight, which was also a sensation. Flying guide's love will Almada also spends his days here. Now, there is Messi in the team, with familiar names such as Insigne, Chiellini and Carlos Bella. It can be seen that the MLA can 100% compete with Saudi Arabia in terms of stars. Middle Easterners play a lot of routines, they have already experimented!
2 League level comparison
Second, let's look at the overall level. It should be said that this is a "fair and reasonable" comparison, after all, the level of the league PK league is still relatively difficult, so many players, can not pull out each team to personally compete. So, let's look at this from a relatively fair perspective:
Selecting the latest library search of FIFA23 games, the author found that there were 165 players with a score of more than 70 in the MLS; The failing score was 228. In contrast, 86 people have more than 70 points in the Saudi league; The failing grade was 219.
It can be seen that the basic level of the Saudi league and the American Professional League is similar, and there is not much difference. Also in a big football league ranking list in 2022, the American Professional League ranked 53rd with 69.3 points, and the Saudi League ranked 67th with 66.5 points, which is basically the same.
3 Organizational ability and comparison of the number of spectators
Thirdly, in terms of the organization, the number of fans, you can refer to the situation when Cristiano Ronaldo joined Riyadh and Messi joined Miami. Obviously, they are all at the level of thousands of people, and everyone is extremely looking forward to the arrival of the legend. The style of hosting the tournament on the Saudi side is probably arranged by "gold dollar capacity", just like the appearance of the Qatar World Cup; On the American side, the industry is mostly like the NBA. Their media industry is also relatively developed, and giants such as Apple have also joined the broadcast. Of course, compared to the five major leagues, it is still much worse.
However, in terms of infrastructure, the MLB still has a greater advantage. After all, they have hosted tournaments such as the World Cup and the Olympics, and the venue conditions and experience are relatively more adequate, and this season's Los Angeles Grand Derby attracted 82,110 spectators to watch the game. The venue is the familiar Rose Bowl arena, and it's clear that the Saudis don't have that capability yet. They also need to accumulate thick and thin. This is also the reason why they invited Ronaldo to come, want to expand the attractiveness, rely on the 2030 plan to boost the level of football, anyway, not bad money.
4 Copyright vs. Profit
In terms of comparing copyright prices, it is also a greater advantage of the MLS. In June last year, Apple bought the 10-year co-broadcast rights of the event for $2.5 billion, which is still only a live broadcast of streaming; The average price of each MLS team has risen to as much as $550 million (SportsUnited data). In contrast, the price of rights to Saudi Arabia is much lower. Of course, this also has to do with the privatization of their events.
Omar Chadhuri, chief intelligence officer of sports information company TFG, also spoke clearly about his attitude in terms of copyright value, "MLS is better than the Saudi league, MLS is more like a role model for the latter", "Of course, neither of them is comparable to South American competitions... Cut away the traditional European teams, and the first thing that comes to mind is River Plate and Palmeiras."
Finally, the world is crowded for the good, and the comparison of profit methods is also indispensable. For the Saudi league, profit does not seem to be a development idea, after all, they are too rich. The Saudi Public Investment Fund PIF is extremely tolerant of the operation of the event, and the purchase of people really does not take too much cost, let alone annual salary. In contrast, the MLS has more business models, even Messi, the annual salary is not high, more shares and sponsors. This is the difference.
summary
Through the above detailed comparison, you also have a number in your hearts. Ronaldo's "Saudi league is far better than the MLS" mentioned by Ronaldo does not exist, and it should be said that each has its own advantages and advantages is more accurate. In any case, Shuangjiao comes to the end of their careers, we will inevitably bless them, no one can escape the laws of nature, time is easy to age, not to mention, they are already so successful, not to mention, they have carved their names into the eternal annals of greenery, casting legends and immortal monuments.