Lionel Messi * Cristiano Ronaldo to lead All Star XI against Messi's PSG. Cristiano Ronaldo will reportedly lead an all-star squad to face Lionel Messi's Paris Saint-Germain in a friendly.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, two of the greatest footballers of all time, may not be part of the same league, but the owners of the biggest clubs in the football spectrum are giving them a chance to play against each other. Ronaldo, who moved to Saudi Arabian club Al-Nasser a few weeks ago, will reportedly captain the All-Star XI against Messi's club Paris Saint-Germain in Thursday's friendly.
The news has been reported in a tweet posted on the account of Turki Al Sheikh (the current chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Entertainment). A video of Ronaldo wearing the captain's armband was also shown in the tweet.
The sport's two biggest rivals, Messi and Ronaldo, have not met since Juventus beat Barcelona 3-0 in a UEFA Champions League clash in December 2020.
Messi won his maiden FIFA World Cup title with Argentina before returning to PSG in France. The 7-time Ballon d'Or winner is still regarded by the football world as one of the best players in the world.
With the conclusion of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Ronaldo and Messi have gone their separate ways. Ronaldo has decided to 'mutually terminate' his contract with the club, where he played for Manchester United until the start of the World Cup in Qatar.
Although the Portuguese forward said in an interview that he wanted to continue playing football in Europe, he eventually decided to move to Saudi Arabia in a deal worth US$200 million.
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