Lionel Messi and Inter Miami to play Cristiano Ronaldo and Al Nassr in a pleasant billed as ‘The Final Dance’ in Saudi Arabia subsequent February

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Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will play towards Cristiano Ronaldo and Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia in a blockbuster pleasant sport in February.The sport is being billed as ‘The Final Dance’ in what is probably going the ultimate match-up between two of the all-time greats of the game.Messi, now 36, carved out the majority of his legacy at Barcelona whereas Ronaldo, 38, hit comparable heights at fierce rivals Actual Madrid, after transferring from Manchester United in 2009. The Inter Miami man was focused by the Saudi league and broadly anticipated to observe Ronaldo there this 12 months earlier than finally deciding to hitch David Beckham’s Main League Soccer group.Ronaldo signed for Al Nassr in December 2022 following a bitter cut up from United in his second spell on the membership. Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will play towards Cristiano Ronaldo and Al Nassr in Saudi ArabiaThe Portugal star is paid round $75million a 12 months on a deal that runs till 2025. Messi would have earned comparable wages within the Saudi league – greater than in the US – however he nonetheless earns between $50-60million in Miami on a two-year contract with an choice for a 3rd season.Messi and his group failed to succeed in the MLS playoffs after a disastrous begin to the season however they nonetheless received the Leagues Cup and made it to the ultimate of the US Open Cup.The sport can even see Ronaldo face two different Barcelona favorites in Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba, who adopted Messi to Miami.And by the point the sport comes round in February, Luis Suarez might be concerned as properly with the striker closely linked with a transfer to the MLS aspect from Brazilian group Gremio. Ronaldo’s Al Nassr group additionally has former Manchester Metropolis defender Aymeric Laporte, ex-United teammate Alex Telles and Croatia midfielder Marcelo Brozovic.Miami have lengthy been mooted with taking part in some profitable abroad friendlies forward of subsequent 12 months’s MLS season.A post-season tour of China was scrapped earlier this month and as an alternative, they performed New York Metropolis FC at their DRV PNK Stadium to commemorate Messi’s eighth Ballon d’Or. The Mas brothers, who personal the membership alongside Beckham, have additionally spoken of arranging a pleasant with Barcelona on the Nou Camp to permit Messi to bid farewell to the followers on the sphere. MORE TO FOLLOW 

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