Ronaldo to Captain Saudi All-Star XI Against Messi's PSG in Highly-Anticipated Friendly Match
- World Soccer Today -
Cristiano Ronaldo has been named as the captain of the Saudi All-Star team for an upcoming friendly match against Paris Saint-Germain, led by Leo Messi.
This may be the last opportunity for fans to see Ronaldo and Messi play against each other while wearing the captain's armband.
The decision to name Ronaldo as captain was made by Turki Alalshikh, the president of Almeria.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi will have the chance to face off against each other once again as Ronaldo's new team, Al Nassr, is set to play against Messi's team, Paris Saint-Germain, in a friendly match of the Saudi League.
Ronaldo will captain the Saudi All-Star team in this match.
This may be the final time that these two football stars play against each other.
The decision to name Ronaldo as captain was made by Turki Alalshikh, the president of Almeria.
PSG has not yet announced their squad for this match, but it is expected that Messi, Neymar, and Kylian Mbappe will lead the team.
The last time Ronaldo and Messi met on the same pitch was in December 2020, in which Ronaldo's team, Juventus, won 3-0 and he was the MVP of the match.
The match between Al Nassr and PSG will be a highly-anticipated event for football fans as it will showcase two of the greatest players of all time going head to head.
Ronaldo's debut for Al Nassr will also be closely watched as it will be his first time playing for a new team since leaving Juventus.
The match will take place next Thursday and it will be interesting to see how Ronaldo and Messi perform against each other, especially since it may be the last time they will have the chance to do so.
