Messi vs Ronaldo 2024: Inter Miami vs Al Nassr confirmed for Riyadh Season Cup
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are set to meet on the pitch for the first time in more than a year in a friendly billed as "the last dance of football greatness" by organisers in Saudi Arabia.
The Ballon d'Or holder's side, Inter Miami, will meet Ronaldo's Al Nassr in the Riyadh Season Cup in February 2024.
Al Hilal, who currently lead the Saudi Pro League from Al Nassr and count Neymar, Aleksandar Mitrovic, Ruben Neves and Kalidou Koulibaly among their star players, will also be involved in the three-team showpiece, which will take the form of a league system.
The games will take place at Al Hilal's 26,000-capacity Kingdom Arena home, which was inaugurated when the Riyadh Season launched with world heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury's fight against former UFC champion Francis Ngannou on October 28.
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The Riyadh Season Cup tournament is expected to take place during the first week of February 2024, with the league schedule to be announced later.
It is likely to act as preseason preparation for Inter Miami, as their MLS season in the US is due to start in late February.
Al Hilal and Al Nassr will be in the middle of their campaigns but there are currently no Saudi Pro League matches scheduled in early February as part of a break in the domestic action.
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