One of the most beautiful individual rivalries in the history of football will be repeated in what will probably be its last time. Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi, who have dominated the beautiful game for more than a decade, will face each other on January 19 in a friendly match announced by the Parisian team. It will be played between PSG and a selection of the best players from two of the main teams in Saudi Arabia, Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr. The Portuguese star belongs to the ranks of the second.
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Cristiano Ronaldo was informed last weekend that the responsibility of wearing the captain’s armband will fall on him. In what will be his first meeting in the Arab country, he will have all the spotlights on him for the aforementioned reason and, not only because of his rival, but because of the presence of the Argentine star.
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The Madeira-born footballer will thus begin his first adventure outside of Europe. After his time with Sporting CP, Manchester United (in two stages), Real Madrid and Juventus, the kick-off in Saudi Arabia will be given in the aforementioned friendly match. Later, his first meeting with Al-Nassr should take place.
Requests for tickets to see the meeting did not wait. In fact, there were more than 2 million. For the first time in Saudi Arabia, a country that loves football, Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi will face each other, something historic that draws the attention of fans of the beautiful game. According to ‘ESPN’, some Arab businessmen have come to offer 2.6 million euros to gain access to the King Fahd stadium.
