"Ronaldo has been around the world and probably knows a lot more than me, as I have only played in the Premier League, the Championship and Leagues One and Two,"
"For me, [the Pro League] is on a par with the Premier League. If [Al-Ahli] were in the Premier League, we'd give it a good go, and we'd be close to the top four. It is a quality league, and people should not turn their noses up. We saw Al-Hilal play against Manchester City and beat them [at the Club World Cup]. I was going to tweet [about the result], but I would have got killed back home, so I kept my mouth shut. But people saw the quality of Al-Hilal. The standard in Saudi Arabia is high. They can play football here. The players are not as known as in the Premier League, but there are many who can play there."
Ivan Toney joined Al-Ahli from Brentford in August 2024 on a three-year contract. He scored 30 goals in his first season, 23 of them in the Saudi Pro League, and helped Al-Ahli win the AFC Champions League. He scored one of Al-Ahli's penalties in the Saudi Super Cup shootout win over Al-Nassr. Toney stated the Saudi Pro League is on par with the Premier League and suggested Al-Ahli would be close to a top-four finish in England. He finished second in the Golden Boot race and earned an England call-up in June, but missed the September squad.
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