The World Cup is a dream for every soccer player. Being titled a world champion is an honor not may have achieved. Cristiano Ronaldo has many accolades to his name but being a world champion isn’t one of them. The Portuguese sensation, though, seems to value his Champions League medals more than he would a World Cup medal. When asked if he would trade his Champions League Medals for a World Cup Medal, Ronaldo replied with a “No”.

The 5x Ballon d’Or winner has reached the record milestone of 850 goals and has played in the top leagues of the world. In the same interview, he also revealed the league he found to be the hardest.

Cristiano Ronaldo acknowledges his most demanding challenge

Cristiano Ronaldo is a seasoned player. For him to call a league the toughest would not come out of thin air. Many players have previously admitted the same and now it also has Cristiano Ronaldo’s stamp of approval. When asked in a recent interview “Is Premier League the hardest league in the world?”. The answer from the La Decima winner was “Yes”.

Cristiano Ronaldo has played a record number of games for club and country. The Portuguese soccer star has played a total of 292 games for Real Madrid in the La Liga. In his two stints at Manchester United, he has played over 200 games. In the three years he spent at Turin, he played 98 games for Juventus. Cristiano Ronaldo also holds the world record for most international goals scoring 123 goals in 200 games for Portugal.

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But, what makes the Premier League so difficult, and why are top players always on the lookout for a spot in an EPL team?

English Premier League is the most famous league in the world

English Premier League is estimated to be valued at $11.39 billion. No other league comes close to it. Although the country hasn’t positioned itself as the best on the international stage, it remains highly lucrative when it comes to the country’s first-tier league. The biggest reason behind the success of the PL is that it has a larger global audience than any other league. Per a report, the average annual viewership for Premier League matches is 4.7 billion.

The Premier League is also the most demanding league in the world in terms of physicality. The players are stronger and bulky, they make more rough tackles, and you have more matches to play in a single season with 2 domestic cups to contend for and to top it all, the laundry list of clubs that are out to get you. There was a time when Spain ruled the world of soccer but now it’s England where most coaching and playing elite athletes reside.

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