Miami, USA, Nov 22 (Prensa Latina) The board of directors of the American soccer club Inter Miami today denied the existence of an agreement for the dispute of a friendly match in Saudi Arabia between the Argentine Lionel Messi and the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo.
According to the Communications Department of the North American team, he did not agree to participate in the Riyadh Season Cup friendly tournament next February against Al Nassr, in which Messi would face his great rival Cristiano for the last time.
Event organizers announced “The Last Dance” conclave via social media at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh with no exact dates yet set.
According to the Miami team, the team’s managers have not made any comments, either publicly or privately, in relation to the preseason tour.
“From day one, Inter Miami CF has set out to be a global brand. To this end, we have been in talks to determine our preseason schedule for 2024,” the American team said.
The tournament announcement revealed the participation of a third squad, Neymar’s Al Hilal, although the Brazil international was unlikely to intervene after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee last month.
“The excitement and global interest we hope this tournament will generate expands one of our main aspirations for the Riyadh season: to create international events that visitors to Riyadh and fans around the world can enjoy,” said Turki Alalshikh, president of the Saudi Arabia General Entertainment Authority.
The Middle Eastern country is making a huge effort to become a major force in world football by recruiting some of the sport’s biggest players.
However, he was unable to sign Messi when he left Paris Saint-Germain at the end of last season, with the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner opting to move to the American Professional League.
The last time Messi and Cristiano faced each other was in this tournament on January 19, 2023, in Riyadh.
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2023-11-23 10:31:34
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