Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo, the match between Inter Miami and Al-Nassr is confirmed

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have starred in several memorable matches over the last two decades. When the Portuguese striker played for Manchester United and Leo for Barcelona, they met in the 2009 Champions League final in Rome, with the Catalan side winning 2-0 thanks to a goal by the Argentine player.

And shortly after CR7 was transferred to Real Madrid, so fans around the world could enjoy for almost a decade at least two duels per year between them, for La Liga, in addition to other matches for Copa del Rey, Spanish Super Cup and Champions League. Then, with the changes of club of both, those games became less frequent.

In fact, the last one was at the beginning of 2023, when Paris Saint-Germain were invited to participate in the Riyadh Season Cup against a team made up of players from Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal, including Cristiano. The match ended in a 5-4 victory for the French team with a goal from Messi, while the Portuguese striker netted twice.

And now something similar was confirmed. Inter Miami were invited to the Riyadh Season Cup 2024 and will play two matches at the Kingdom Arena Stadium in Saudi Arabia. The first will be against Al-Hilal, Neymar's team, on January 29, while three days later they will face Al-Nassr.

The Herons will have many matches

So far Inter Miami have 5 confirmed preseason matches. In January, the first one will be against the El Salvador National Team on January 19. Then they will travel to Asia for the Riyadh Season Cup in Saudi Arabia. From there they will fly to Hong Kong to face a team made up of the best players in that country's league on February 4. And finally they will return to Florida to play against Newell's Old Boys of Rosario, the Argentine team of which Lionel Messi is a fan.