The conditions he has encountered and the changes experienced by a football player from Europe to Saudi Arabia were discussed by Aymeric Laporte.
Her central defender Al Nasrwho moved to the Middle East after winning the Champions League with Manchester City, gave an interview to AS, stressing, among other things, that many players they are unhappy with what is happening in the country.
An excerpt from Laporte’s interview on Saudi Arabia:
On how his first term in Saudi Arabia was: “It’s a big change compared to Europe, but in the end it’s all about adaptation. They haven’t made it easy for us. In fact, there are many players who are unhappy, but we are working on it every day, negotiating, so to speak, and seeing if it will improve a little bit because this is something new for them as well, having European players who already have a long career. Maybe they are not used to it and need to adjust to a little more seriousness».
On whether he misses things that have to do with the comforts in everyday life and the facilities that exist in Europe: “In every sense, but also in everyday life. Life for them… they take everything lightly. The ultimatum you can give them doesn’t matter to them. I mean, they really do the job. You negotiate something and then they don’t accept it after you’ve signed it. It’s a bit disappointing, but at the same time you’re given more in other areas».
On whether it has left a negative impression on him: “I speak from my own experience and I don’t know what other people’s experiences are. For me, what I’ve seen is that they try to get you to do the job, but there’s also the day-to-day life that’s different».
Source: Sport Fm
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