The Major League Soccer team announced on Monday that Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami will play two games in Saudi Arabia early in the upcoming season, one of which will be against Ronaldo and his team Al-Nassr, a familiar opponent.
The team’s first international tour includes stops in El Salvador and Hong Kong in addition to the three-team round-robin Riyadh Season Cup.
Miami’s next games are scheduled to play Al-Hilal at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh on January 29 and Al-Nassr at the same location on February 1. Xavier Asensi, the chief business officer of Inter Miami, stated in a press release that “this is another major opportunity to create lasting relationships with passionate fans.”
“We hope that fans everywhere will be watching two incredible matches like these, and we are thrilled to connect with new supporters in Saudi Arabia.”
In their more than thirty career meetings, Messi and Ronaldo have shared thirteen Ballon d’Or victories, with the Argentine leading that competition eight to five.
After leaving Paris Saint-Germain, Messi received an offer to play in the Saudi league, but he decided to sign with Miami instead, where he helped the team win the Leagues Cup and skyrocketed ticket prices.
[…] The team’s first international tour includes stops in El Salvador and Hong Kong in addition to the three-team round-robin Riyadh Season Cup. […]