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The most anticipated reunion, Messi arrives in Arabia to face Cristiano

Martino will first play against Al Hilal, Inter Miami who will face Al Nassr in February.

By William Estrella

Martino will first play against Al Hilal, Inter Miami who will face Al Nassr in February.
Martino will first play against Al Hilal, Inter Miami who will face Al Nassr in February.

Once again Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo face to face. As used to happen in the past in those great duels between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid in which sparks flew. Now that confrontation will take place under very different conditions. At 36 and 38 years old, respectively, both continue to lead their teams, but they no longer wear blue and white.

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The Argentine is the flagship of the North American Inter Miami, while the Portuguese commands the Saudi Al Nassr. Both will meet again on February 1. Leo's team landed in Riyadh on Thursday, where they plan to play two matches: the aforementioned one against CR7 and a previous one on January 29 against Al Hilal.

The adventure is part of the first international tour in the history of the team coached by Gerardo 'Tata' Martino and in which Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and Luis Suárez also play. This tour began with a 0-0 draw in El Salvador and a 1-0 defeat at FC Dallas.

After playing in Arabia, Inter Miami will face a local team in Hong Kong and will later face Vissel Kobe in Tokyo. The pre-season will end with a friendly at home against Newell's Old Boys. He will make his MLS debut on February 21 against Real Salt Lake.

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The Last Dance

Messi against Cristiano Ronaldo, the great ambassador of the Saudi Pro League and who in this preseason will face his eternal rival as part of the Riyadh Season Cup. The Portuguese is physically affected but the information coming from Riyadh is that he will be able to play the match. In Arabia they dream of seeing the two greats of football face to face in what could become their last match as rivals. The Inter Miami players were welcomed in Riyadh with traditional music and flowers at both the airport and the hotel. After his time in Arabia Messi will fly with the rest of the team to Hong Kong and later to Japan (Kobe), before returning to Miami.


William Estrella

William Estrella

I'm a Mexican sports journalist with more than 8 years of experience, especially in digital media. I cover breaking news and investigative articles on current soccer events worldwide. I currently write for El Futbolero USA. Previously, I worked as a radio announcer in my country, covering Mexican soccer.

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