Messi-Ronaldo to face each other again in Riyadh

A new chapter in the rivalry between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will unfurl when they meet in an international friendly match as the Portugal forward gears up for his first game in Saudi Arabia since joining Al Nassr. Ronaldo signed for Al Nassr after a successful career in Europe that included four Champions League titles with Real Madrid and two Scudettos at Juventus. He said it was the "perfect moment" to share his experience in Asia. The Saudi club is the latest stop in Ronaldo’s career that began in 2002 at Sporting CP before the forward spent two spells at Manchester United, the last of which ended on a sour note as he exited following his acrimonious split with the club. For the first time since Juventus defeated Barcelona 3-0 in December 2020, Ronaldo and Messi two players who have been at the centre of the football world's argument ten years will square off on the pitch. Ronaldo will lead Riyadh ST XI, a team made up of players from Al Hilal and Al Nassr, against Messi’s Paris St Germain in the exhibition contest where nothing is at stake, but fans are still excited by the prospect of watching the two stars clash.