Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr ranks significantly higher than Lionel Messi's Inter Miami in the list of the best clubs in world football. Ronaldo signed for Al Nassr in January, ahead of a wave of big football stars joining the Saudi Pro League this summer.
Meanwhile, Messi left PSG when his contract expired in July, signing with MLS franchise Inter Miami. Unsurprisingly, both stars have made a significant impact at their new clubs, with Messi winning the League Cup during his time at Miami.
Meanwhile, Ronaldo scored 24 goals in the same number of matches in the Saudi Pro League. By leaving PSG and Manchester United, respectively, Messi and Ronaldo have both left the top 5 European national leagues.
While the rapid increase in quality of the Saudi Pro League is visible to all, MLS has also improved at an astonishing rate. But according to the latest Opta Power rankings, updated weekly, Ronaldo's Al Nassr is ranked first compared to Messi's Inter Miami team.
Al Nassr is ranked 86th on the Power Ranking, 150 places higher than Inter Miami, the team occupying 236th position. However, Ronaldo's team is currently not the strongest team in Saudi Arabia. Instead, that distinction belongs to Al Hilal, who completed the signing of star player Neymar this summer. They are in 75th place.
Ronaldo scored 24 goals in the same number of matches in the Saudi Pro League.
Both teams sit above the likes of Lyon and Scottish giants Celtic, while Premier League side Burnley also rank below them. And the third-highest-ranked Saudi Arabian team is Al Ittihad (97th), which has Karim Benzema, Fabinho, and N'Golo Kante in its ranks.
You have to get down to 202nd to find the next team in the Saudi Pro League, with Al Taawon taking this spot. Despite lacking star quality compared to other teams in the tournament, Al Taawon surprisingly topped the table early last weekend when Al Hilal won the match to return to first place. Ronaldo's Al Nassr are third on the table, with 19 points from nine matches so far.
Meanwhile, Messi's Inter Miami have failed to win any of their last five matches in all competitions, contributing to their poor ranking, although the Argentine has missed four of them due to injury. .