Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami will play two matches in Saudi Arabia early subsequent yr together with one towards acquainted foe Cristiano Ronaldo and his membership Al-Nassr, the Major League Soccer staff stated on Monday.
The Riyadh Season Cup, a three-team round-robin event, is a part of the staff’s first worldwide tour, which may also embrace stops in El Salvador and Hong Kong.
Miami are set to tackle Al-Hilal on the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh on Jan. 29 earlier than dealing with Al-Nassr on the identical venue on Feb. 1.
“This is another major opportunity to create lasting relationships with passionate fans,” Inter Miami chief enterprise officer Xavier Asensi stated in a press launch.
“We are excited to connect with new supporters in Saudi Arabia, and also hope people all over the world will be tuning in to see a pair of dream matches like these.”
Messi and Ronaldo, who’ve confronted one another greater than 30 occasions of their careers, have received 13 Ballon d’Or awards between them, with the Argentine main that race eight to 5.
Messi acquired a proposal to play within the Saudi league after leaving Paris St Germain however opted to signal with Miami, the place he led the staff to a trophy within the Leagues Cup and despatched ticket costs skyrocketing.
Source web site: www.hindustantimes.com
