Huge shame on Lionel Messi and his team; I didn't expect this at all, Saudi lost in a thriller battle - SportsNight

Lionel Messi's Inter Miami lost in the first match of the Riyadh Season Cup in Saudi Arabia.  

The defeat of the American giants was in a game that saw a rain of goals. Lionel Messi and Inter Miami's wait for their first win of the pre-season continues.  Inter Miami is also in the embarrassment of failing to win in its third game of the season after losing to Al Hilal in the first game of the Riyadh Season Cup.  Al Hilal defeated Inter Miami 4 goals to 3 in a game that saw a rain of goals.  Lionel Messi scored a goal in the match from the penalty spot. Al-Hilal's Michael admitted he is a big fan of Lionel Messi despite celebrating in Cristiano Ronaldo's style during Monday's (January 29) friendly against Inter Miami. The match ended 4-3 in favor of the Saudi Pro League club. Aleksandar Mitrovic opened the scoring within 10 minutes. During the Saudi Football League's month-long break as part of MLS pre-season preparations, two prominent clubs, 


Al Hilal and Inter Miami, will lock horns in a friendly match. Monday

Just three minutes later, Abdullah Al-Hamdan doubled his side's lead before Luis Suarez halved the deficit. Michael managed to restore his team's two-goal lead at half-time (44') and pulled off the legendary "SiU" celebration. In scoring. He said after the match. The Argentina icon managed to get on the scoresheet in the 54th minute, while David Ruiz equalized for the MLS club a minute later. Malcolm would grab the later winner for Al-Hilal in the 88th minute, marking Inter Miami's second consecutive defeat. The Herons are set to face Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nasser on February 1. However, the Portuguese superstar's availability remains uncertain. Al-Nasr was scheduled to play two friendlies against Shanghai Shenhua and Zhejiang before Cristiano Ronaldo's much-awaited clash with Lionel Messi's Inter Miami. Due to the 38-year-old's fitness problem, the Saudi Pro League team has decided to reschedule these matches. Ronaldo apologized to the fans in China. Al Hilal has top players like Aleksandar Mitrovic and Kalidou Koulibaly and are currently flying in the Saudi Pro League where they are top of the league and have also advanced to the knockout stages of the AFC Champions League. Inter Miami had a miserable last season, where they finished second in the MLS Eastern Conference, but Lionel Messi led them to their first trophy. Miami Club won the inaugural League Cup.


It promises to be an exciting encounter, and here's everything you need to know ahead of the high-voltage encounter. The encounter, which ended 4-3 in favor of the Saudi Pro League side, was part of the American club's extensive pre-season. Season preparations The Major League Soccer (MLS) season will begin on February 21. Inter Miami's star-studded line-up of Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi showed their mettle despite the narrow defeat. Suarez scored his first goal for the MLS outfit and Messi contributed a spot-kick conversion. However, their efforts were overshadowed by Al Hilal's determined performance that ultimately secured victory. Cristiano Ronaldo's stance is that he will leave the field when his legs get tired. Messi has a similar stance. There are many who hope that the two will leave the field together. Because it is not practical for one to stay in the field and the other to retire. Because the fans and sponsors of both the stars are fighting each other so far. That's how it ends. Therefore, it is safe to say that both of them will hear the question of retirement a lot more. Meanwhile, Lionel Scaloni, the head coach of the team (Argentina Football Team), has revealed whether the Argentine superstar Lionel Messi will play in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Lionel Messi can also play in 2026 FIFA World Cup. Lionel Scaloni's observation is that according to the current fitness, Messi will be in the next World Cup. Lionel Messi will turn 38 during the 2026 World Cup. Messi's birthday is June 24. There have been those who have played the World Cup before. It wouldn't be surprising if that happened to Messi. But it's just that much of the old strength will be lost. Time flies so fast in football. I have no doubt that Messi can play at a physical level in the next World Cup. The only doubt is in terms of mental health. It depends on how things go." Lionel Scaloni said. The Argentine coach's words have excited the fans if Messi is mentally ready to be at the next World Cup. At the same time, Lionel Scaloni has a contract as the head coach of the Argentine national team until the 2026 FIFA World Cup. After the 2024 Copa America Championship. Rumors spread that Scaloni would step down, but it changed. In addition, Scaloni stated that it is unlikely that Angel Di Maria will play in the next World Cup with Lionel Messi. Messi and Maradona will never be able to stay with the team forever. Argentina national team is beyond all of them. Scaloni added that the team can continue without them. 2024 Copa America is the biggest challenge for Argentina this year and the 2024 Copa America is in June-July



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