MIAMI.- He Inter Miami of Lionel Messi will face the Al Nassr of Cristiano Ronaldo in February in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), in what could be the last clash between the two superstars of world football, the organizers of the event reported this Tuesday.
“He Inter Miami CF of the Major League Soccer has been confirmed as the international team invited to participate in the Riyadh Season Cup together with the Saudi Pro League clubs Al Hilal and Al Nassr“, in the first week of February, says the statement released by the organizers.
Messi – eight-time winner of the Golden Ball– who joined the American team in July and was proclaimed champion of the League Cup against clubs of the MLS and Mexicowill face Ronaldo, who has won five distinctions in his career, re-editing the most impressive scorers’ duel in recent decades.
The challenge between the two will occur with Messi world champion with his Argentinaafter the coronation in Qatar 2022.
Messi and Cristiano lead their flocks:
Adding to the stellar presence of Messi and Ronaldo are other world stars such as the Argentine’s teammates. Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquetsalso partners of Messi in the Barcelona.
Ronaldo, five-time winner of the European Champions Leagueis accompanied in the Al Nassr by Sadio Maneformer player of Liverpool and Marcelo Brozovicformer captain of Inter de Milan.
He Al Hilal has the top scorer with the national team Brazil of all time and former teammate of Messi, Neymarwho is recovering from a knee injury.
For many years, when both were active in the Spanish league, Messi and Ronaldo captured the world’s attention in each of the matches of the Barcelona and the real Madridclubs that they led to glory on multiple occasions.
FOUNTAIN: With information from AFP
