Two of the greatest football players of all time, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, will square off in Saudi Arabia during the Riyadh Season Cup. Saudi officials declared on November 21 that Messi's current team, Inter Miami, would be participating in the competition. Inter Miami has confirmed its participation. On January 29, Inter Miami will play Al-Hilal, and on February 1, Ronaldo's squad will play Al Nassr.
These matches will serve as important tests for Inter Miami as they prepare for the upcoming season. The team's sporting director, Chris Henderson, expressed excitement about the opportunity to compete against high-quality teams like Al Hilal and Al Nassr.
Messi and Ronaldo have faced each other 35 times in matches for club and country. Messi's teams have won 16 of those encounters; Ronaldo's teams have won 10; and they have settled for a draw on nine occasions. Messi has scored 21 goals and provided 12 assists in these matches, while Ronaldo has scored 20 goals and contributed one assist.
It is important to note that Messi has previously promoted travel to Saudi Arabia and that his former club, Paris Saint-Germain, suspended him for visiting the nation without permission. He also participated in the Riyadh Season Cup earlier this year, when PSG was the guest team.
Saudi Arabia has been making efforts to establish itself as a prominent player in world soccer by signing top players, including Messi and Ronaldo. However, Messi chose to join Major League Soccer instead of moving to the oil-rich kingdom after leaving PSG at the end of last season.
Additionally, Inter Miami has preseason games set for January 19 against the El Salvador national team and February 4 against a group of elite players in Hong Kong. The start of the MLS schedule is anticipated around late February.Soccer fans all over the world are eagerly anticipating Messi and Ronaldo's upcoming match in Saudi Arabia.
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