Edited By: Amrit Santlani
Last Updated: January 17, 2023, 10:03 IST
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo (IANS)
Cristiano Ronaldo will captain the Saudi All-Star XI in the pleasant in opposition to Lionel Messi’s PSG at Riyadh
Cristiano Ronaldo is all however set to play in his first match since shifting to Saudi Arabia, and it may very well be in opposition to his arch-nemesis Lionel Messi throughout a pleasant match between Saudi All-Star XI and Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain.
Moreover, Ronaldo shall be captaining the Saudi All-Star XI, which can embody gamers from each Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal.
The Portuguese ace has been confirmed because the skipper of the star-studded center east facet, as they host PSG in Riyadh for a blockbuster pleasant on January 19.
According to a number of studies, the 37-year-old former Manchester United ace was given the armband and his shirt that he shall be carrying in Thursday’s monumental conflict.
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It may very well be the very first time that Ronaldo and Messi come face to face ever for the reason that former left United to be part of up with Al-Nassr.
The final time the 2 ‘GOATs’ confronted off Ronaldo’s Juventus prevailed 3-0 over Barcelona in the Champions League.
Saudi Arabia’s chairman of common authority for leisure, Turki Al-Sheikh shared a video of presenting the five-time Ballon d’Or winner with the captain’s armband.
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الوعد ان شاءالله يوم ١٩ يناير … لقاء فوق الخيال … ومدير الفريق الكابتن خالد الشنيف ان شاءالله والتشكيلة غداً بيعلنها المدرب وخالد … اتمنى يومها ننسى الهلال والنصر ساعتين ونصير كلنا موسم الرياض… وبعد الساعتين نوقف الهدنة 😂🇸🇦❤️ pic.twitter.com/nttB07IgBb— TURKI ALALSHIKH (@Turki_alalshikh) January 15, 2023
Since the previous Real Madrid ahead has penned a two-and-a-half-year cope with Al-Nassr, it might be the final time he’ll face off in opposition to his everlasting rival Messi.
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There have been latest studies claiming that Al-Hilal need to make the FIFA World Cup 2022 winner the highest-paid participant in the world, in a deal that may overtake Ronaldo’s present payout.
Messi’s present contract with PSG runs till the tip of 2022, and the 2 events are negotiating phrases for a brand new deal.
Cristiano is but to make his debut for his new membership, having missed the previous two matches due to a suspension by the Football Association (FA) for smashing the telephone of a younger supporter earlier final 12 months.
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