"Many are unhappy" Cristiano's teammate revealed the truth about Saudi Arabia

During the last few weeks the first cases of players regretting going to Saudi Arabia became known. In the summer transfer window many stars decided to leave Europe to accept multi-million dollar offers from Pro League clubs, following the path that Cristiano Ronaldo had started in December 2022, when he announced his arrival at Al-Nassr.

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But things did not turn out as they had hoped and in less than six months several of them began to plan their departure from Asia. One of the main reasons for their dissatisfaction is the lack of enthusiasm for the tournament among fans, with an average stadium attendance of only 2,000. And that is not the only thing. Cultural differences compared to Europe have also bothered some, as has the extreme heat in Saudi Arabia.

That's why some players have already left. One of them is Jordan Henderson, who resigned a fortune to leave Al-Ettifaq and join Ajax, just a few months after arriving from Liverpool. And other stars such as Roberto Firmino and Karim Benzema are rumored to be considering similar moves.

And now a teammate of Cristiano Ronaldo has come clean about the issues. Aymeric Laporte gave an interview to AS newspaper and said: "It's a big change compared to Europe, but in the end it's all about adaptation. In fact, there are many players who are unhappy". And then he added, about his relationship with the chiefs: "You negotiate something and then they don't accept it after you have signed it. They fight you for it". On whether he is considering leaving the country, he explained: "At the moment, I haven't thought about it, but if I'm disappointed in such a short time, you wonder what to do. That moment hasn't come yet, but in the future it could be if this dynamic continues".

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There are many disadvantages

Finally Laporte listed some of the reasons why life in Saudi Arabia is difficult: "We play matches every three days and it's exhausting. That doesn't allow you to rest too much". And he also said: "In terms of quality of life, I expected something different because at the end of the day you spend three hours a day in the car. The shopping centers are really spectacular. They take good care of the details, they have a lot of things for children, everything is clean. But if you have to go somewhere and you have to spend an hour and a half in the car, you don't even want to go there. The traffic is a negative point".