Riyadh: The football world is eagerly waiting for the match between Inter Miami and Al-Nasr in Riyadh Cup tomorrow. In the meantime, a disappointing announcement came from the Saudi club. The news coming out from the Saudi club Al Nasr says that the fans will not be able to watch the Lionel Messi-Cristiano Ronaldo fight tomorrow. The Saudi club announced that Ronaldo will not play in the match tomorrow. The Saudi club stated that Ronaldo has not recovered from the injury and that is why Ronaldo will not play for tomorrow's match between Inter Miami and Al Nasr. At the same time, Inter Miami, consisting of Messi, Suarez, Busquets and Alba, is coming down after losing to Al Hilal in the first match of the Riyadh Cup. Sadio Mane, Seko Fofana, Alcus Tellus and others will line up for Al Nasr. It remains to be seen if Ronaldo's absence will bring the expected excitement to the match.
The Messi-Ronaldo battle so far
The Inter Miami Vs Al Nasr match in the Riyadh Cup was described by the fans as the last match between Messi and Ronaldo in their career. This was the highlight of the Inter Miami - Al Nasr fight. Expecting a fight between Messi's Inter Miami and Ronaldo's Al Nasr, the organizers named the match as the Last Dance. Both of them have met in 34 matches in club jersey including El Clasico. Messi has scored 22 goals and Ronaldo has scored 21 goals in direct matches. In international football, the two have faced each other only in two games. One goal was recorded for both of them. In any case, fans are now raising the question of another Messi-Ronaldo battle.
Cristiano Ronaldo will not play in Thursday's Riyadh Season Cup match against Lionel Messi, Al Nasser coach Luis Castro said on Wednesday.
“We won't see [Messi vs Ronaldo], Ronaldo is in the final stages of his recovery to join the group. We look forward to working with the team over the next few days. "He will be out of the game," Castro said. Anticipation for the encounter was feverish but Castro's words dashed any hopes fans had of seeing the two greats share the pitch once again after a year. Ronaldo turns 39 in February and Messi turns 37 in July. Messi has been rumored to be leaving the USA after his deal to ply his trade with boyhood club Newell's Old Boys fell through. Meanwhile, Ronaldo said he is still far from retiring. Cristiano Ronaldo will not play in the match against Messi because this is; The news is a big disappointment for the fans. Cristiano Ronaldo will not play in the match the soccer world is waiting for. The club coach clarified the reason why the Portuguese superstar did not play in Al Nassr Vs Inter Miami.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are the best players in world football.
Messi, who has passed the age of thirty-six, and Rono, who is close to thirty-nine, are still playing in the best form. The battles between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have always thrilled football fans. Both have faced each other in several matches during their time in European football. But with Cristiano joining the Saudi Arabian club and Messi joining the American club, the chances of the two facing each other decreased. Meanwhile, a friendly match was scheduled between Messi's club, Inter Miami, and Cristiano's club, Al Nassr FC. With this, the fans are hoping to see the Messi-Rono fight again. But it is certain that Cristiano Ronaldo will not play with just hours left for this match to be held on February 1. Coach Luis Castro has stated that Cristiano will not play in the Riyadh Season Cup match against Messi's club, Inter Miami. This is a very disappointing news for football lovers. The reason why Cristiano Ronaldo did not play in the match against Inter Miami is that he is not fully recovered from the left calf injury. The Portuguese star has been sidelined for the past few days due to injury. The Saudi Arabian club also canceled the tour of China which was scheduled to take place last month due to Rono's unavailability for selection. After this, the injury will miss another important match for Rono. "You can't see the Messi Vs Rono fight. He (Cristiano Ronaldo) is in the final stages of his recovery from injury. I think he can work with the team in the next few days. He will miss the match against Inter Miami." Al Nasser FC coach Luis Castro said ahead of the match against Inter Miami.
The last time Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi met was in January 2023. At that time, PSG, where Messi was playing, and Cristiano Ronaldo's Saudi All-Star team faced off in a friendly match. Cristiano Ronaldo scored a double and Lionel Messi scored a goal as Paris Saint-Germain won 5-4. At the same time, Lionel Messi's Inter Miami will play against Al Nasser FC this time aiming for their first pre-season victory. Messi and his team have not been able to win a single game in the three matches played this season. After a goalless draw against El Salvador in the first leg, Inter Miami suffered a defeat against FC Dallas in the second leg and Saudi giants Al Hilal in the last leg. The kickoff of the Al Nasr-Inter Miami match is at 11.30 PM IST on February 1. The Kingdom Arena Stadium will be the venue for this epic match.
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