He Inter Miamiclub of Lionel Messihas confirmed the holding of a friendly match on February 1 in Saudi Arabia against Al NasrPortuguese club Cristiano Ronaldo. The new rivalry (probably the last) between the two football legends has been revealed, but not the date, set for February 1 in Riyadh.
On January 29, Inter Miami will face Al Hilal, and both friendlies will be held as part of the Riyadh Season Cup. Al Hilal is the club of Brazilian Neymar, Messi’s former teammate at Paris Saint-Germain, but where He is expected to play, after surgery in November following a torn cruciate ligament in his knee. “These matches will provide interesting tests for our team, which will benefit us as we approach a new season. We are pleased that our group will have the opportunity to face teams of the quality of Al Hilal and Al Nassr,” said Chris Henderson, Inter Miami sports team manager.
Lionel Messi (36), eight-time Ballon d’Or winner, and Cristiano Ronaldo (38), five-time Ballon d’Or winner, have faced each other directly 37 times in their careers, including 30 times in Spanish classic, when the Argentine played for FC Barcelona and the Portuguese for Real Madrid.
Source: La Verdad
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