The Al Arabi midfielder, Wallgave an interview to the Brazilian portal Globe Sportsin which he stopped to tell an anecdote that well describes the type of mentality that a champion like Cristiano Ronaldo continues to have, despite those who criticize his choice to go to less competitive shores such as the Saudi championship.
Here is his story, which dates back to when CR7 carried out his first training sessions with them: “Cristiano is 39 years old, but he looks 25. He has changed our training programme. Now we train in the morning, when the sun doesn’t shine so strongly . It forced the Arabs to go to bed earlier to train in the morning and have a better performance on the pitch.”
Muralha, however, does not want to underestimate the growth of football in Saudi Arabia: “It is an extremely strong league. Those who have money will create a strong team to play with. The league is becoming very difficult. They are well trained, not only in football, but also off the pitch, maturing in terms of professionalism. The great players are going there now. Everyone wants to go there and I hope to stay there for years to come.”
