Ibrahimovic: “Players in Saudi putting legacies in jeopardy”

Zlatan Ibrahimovic claims players who move to Middle East country risk their legacies becoming about money rather than what they show on the pitch.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic calls out Cristiano Ronaldo for his move to Saudi Arabia 😤 pic.twitter.com/O0zUZ3Q5Ig

— GOAL (@goal) October 6, 2023

The former Sweden international (42) retired during the summer at AC Milan after a career full of trophies.

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The ex-Man. United and PSG forward admits he received offers from China and Saudi Arabia.

“I think footballers that reach a certain elite level have to stop at a certain stage – the big stage,” the forward shared.

Some of the most popular footballers, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Riyad Mahrez, Karim Benzema, and N’Golo Kanté, have moved to the Arabian country in the last year.

The Saudi Pro League has been making massive transfers since the beginning of the year, and 4 of its best clubs – Al-Ahli, Al-Ittihad, Al-Hilal, and Al-Nassr – were taken over by the PIF, which also owns the Magpies in the Premier League since 2023.