With PSG apparently planning a friendly in Saudi Arabia for next month, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi may be prepared for one final confrontation.
Ronaldo, 37, officially joined Al-Nassr, the top team in the Saudi league, yesterday (December 30). He signed a two-and-a-half-year contract reportedly worth more than £177 million annually. His chances of once more seeing Champions League football were dashed by it.
Ronaldo may potentially rematch his longtime foe Messi, 35, on the field despite no longer competing at the highest level in Europe. On January 19, PSG will compete against an XI made up of players from Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal, according to Moroccan journalist Achraf Ben Ayad.
Fans reacted enthusiastically to the news, with one tweeting: “Wow! one final time” It’s like a Disney movie, another person wrote.
A third added, “I am so excited for this!” Others also made the similar joke, which was uploaded and said something like this: “Assuming Ronaldo makes the starting squad is brave.”
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One remarked, “Cristiano won’t make the XI,” while another concurred, “Ronaldo won’t get into the eleven.”
Because Ronaldo moved to Saudi Arabia in the same month that Messi won the World Cup with Argentina, many people believe that the dispute over who is the greatest player of all time has finally been settled in Messi’s favor.
The Portuguese international’s earlier statements that he intended to end his career “on top” and “with dignity” are now coming back to bite him.
But he informed his new club that he is “excited to experience a new league and a new nation,” he continued, adding that Al-vision Nassr’s is very motivating. I can’t wait to work with my teammates and contribute to our team’s continued success.”