Ronaldo Hits Out At Premiership Again And Praises Spanish Football:

Ronaldo said this after his presentation to the fans of Real Madrid at the Bernabeau:

"I think La Liga is going to have more quality because of the players that are arriving," he said.

"All the players have a lot of quality and the referees protect the players."

"I expect a different league. I have played six years in the Premier League, it is very different. It is faster and players are strong but here the small teams and the medium teams try and play football," he stated. (Source)

Xabi Thinks La Liga is Better than Prem

''There's not much between the two leagues but I think our league is stronger - it is better technically and there is more tactical order...Maybe the Premier League wins in terms of intensity and rhythm...And it's true that there are three English teams in the semi-finals, but we are not here by coincidence.'' (Source)

Maradonna says La Liga is the Best League in the World

"The league in Spain is better than the Serie A. In fact, it is better than any other league in the world as there is a lot of competition."

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Spain is superior

David Silva will not be leaving Valencia for a club in the Premiership. He prefers the Spanish league:

"I have no desire to play in England. My club know my decision and it will not change...If I leave Valencia, my dream will be to go to Barcelona. I know there is interest from some big clubs in England, but I do not just want to move for the money...England is one of the best leagues in the world, but I think that Spain is superior."

A wise position by Silva. Too many Spanish players go off to England and in the end want to go back. Let's face it - while the Premiership continues to buy all of the best players and managers - the best football is still either in Spain or Italy.

And look at this past summer - Arsenal lost two players and neither chose to stay in the league: Flamini went to Serie A and Hleb to La Liga. Hleb was a known hater of English football. And let's not even get into the whole Ronaldo sage here - except to point out that he too wanted to go to La Liga. People - like Sir Alex - said that his head was twisted by money - but I think the allure was simply a football life in Madrid, wearing the all-white.

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Martin Rogers ranks the best leagues in the world

Martin Rogers ranks the best leagues in the world:

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