Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi: The moment for which all the football fans around the world were waiting has arrived. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will soon meet each other on the field. Both the giants faced each other in the match between Riyadh All Stars and PSG in January 2023, and after that match, they haven’t faced each other since a long time. In such a case, their encounter is predicted to be a blockbuster.
In 2023, both players departed Europe, with Ronaldo joining Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia and Messi joining Inter Miami CF in the United States. When these two football legends were part of two of the biggest Spanish clubs, Real Madrid (Ronaldo) and Barcelona (Messi), they used to face each other on a regular basis.
When Ronaldo left Real Madrid for Juventus and then Manchester United, and Messi left Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain, they only faced each other in the group stage matches of the Uefa Champions League, and fans have been craving to see the two in action against each other ever since their departure from Europe.
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will square off against each other in Saudi Arabia on February 1. Inter Miami announced on Monday that it will compete in the Riyadh Season Cup in Saudi Arabia. On January 29, they face Neymar’s Al-Hilal, and on February 1, they face Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr. Both of these clubs are the top 2 teams of the Saudi Pro League this season, and Ronaldo is the top scorer of the league.
Chris Henderson, Inter Miami’s sports director, stated that these games will assist us in preparing for the next season. We will have the opportunity to compete against formidable teams such as Al Hilal and Al Nassr. Messi and Ronaldo have met each other 35 times in club and international football, with Messi’s team winning on 16 occasions and Ronaldo’s team winning 10 times, with nine matches ending in a tie. In 35 matches between the two, Messi has scored 21 goals and provided 12 assists, while Ronaldo has managed to score 20 goals and provide 1 assist.
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