Argentinean Lionel Messi and the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo will meet each other in February 2024in one of their final clashes after years of bitter rivalry as their teams, Inter Miami of the USA and Al Nasr of Saudi Arabia respectively, take part in the next Riya Season Cupwhich will take place in Saudi Arabia, as confirmed by the country’s General Entertainment Administration.
“Riyadh Season and Inter Miami Football Club have agreed to host the Riyadh Season Cup matches in Riyadh as part of the Riyadh Season events. IN a tournament that brings together two Saudi clubs Al-Hilal and Al-Nasr, as well as Inter Miami., the matches will be played in a league format. The schedule will be announced later,” the organization said in a statement.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Thus, the Asian country confirmed that the legendary football players will have their own confrontation to end, at least for now, the European rivalry that made them the kings of the era. in sports, when the Argentine played for Barcelona and the Portuguese for Real Madrid.
Although dates have not been confirmed, the mini-tournament is planned to be held in the first week of February 2024 at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, where Messi and Ronaldo will theoretically meet.
President of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, Turki Alalshah, owner of Spanish football club UD Almería, noted the MLS team’s participation in the tournament and also expressed his happiness to bring Messi and Cristiano together again.
Lionel Messi
The last time they met face to face. January 19, 2023When Paris Saint-Germain, where Leo was then active, participated in the same tournament and met CR7. In the match, Messi opened the scoring in the 3rd minute, and El Bicho scored a double in a match that ended in a draw 5-4 in favor of the Parisians.
Unless they meet each other at national team level or in other types of tournaments and friendlies, it will be of the last matches between two of the best players to ever play the gameif not the last one.
(Europe Press)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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