- Saudi All-Star XI will take on PSG
- Cristiano Ronaldo has been confirmed as the captain of a Saudi All-Star XI
- Will it be the last meeting?
Thursday’s friendly will be Messi and Ronaldo‘s first meeting since the 37-year-old left European football for the Middle East and the first since December 2020.
Lionel Messi has caught up with Cristiano Ronaldo 🐐🐐 pic.twitter.com/hjDqVcfnUf
— Frank Khalid OBE (@FrankKhalidUK) January 13, 2023
This will be Ronaldo’s first club game after announcing his departure from Manchester United and signing for a new club, and Messi will play for PSG in this friendly match.
This game has attracted many people’s attention, especially Messi and Ronaldo fans. In addition, this is not just a match between two dazzling players, it may also be the last match between the two before retiring, so many fans are looking forward to this match.
🇦🇷 Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo 🇵🇹
— bwin_UK (@bwin_UK) January 9, 2023
Head-to-head record in games against each other:
✅ 16 Messi wins
✖️ 9 draws
✅ 11 Ronaldo wins
⚽️ 22 Messi goals
⚽️ 21 Ronaldo goals
🅰️ 12 Messi assists
🅰️ 1 Ronaldo assist pic.twitter.com/5hn4vPWzcf
Date and kick-off time
- Thursday, January 19, at 12:00 ET / 09:00 PT
- at 20:00 local time in Riyadh
- Where: the King Fahd International Stadium
- How to watch: on BeIN sports’ streaming service & PSG’s official television channel
The schedule this week for our Parisians! 🗓️
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) January 16, 2023
✈️🇶🇦 #PSGQatarTour2023
⚽️🆚 #PSGRiyadhSeasonTeam – 19th January at 6pm (CET)
📺Watch the match: https://t.co/Hrst5wVQOM pic.twitter.com/C7oDr6ib4j