Lionel Messi ‘can’t wait’ for LAST DANCE with Cristiano Ronaldo as they prepare to lock horns in Inter Miami vs Al-Nassr clash at Riyadh Cup

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are in the last phases of their careers.

Lionel Messi ‘can’t wait’ for LAST DANCE with Cristiano Ronaldo as they prepare to lock horns in Inter Miami vs Al-Nassr clash at Riyadh Cup

Lionel Messi will share the pitch with Cristiano Ronaldo on 1st February (Image via Goal and The Economic Times)

Fans have yearned for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to share a pic and play against each other once again. Probably two of the greatest players the sport had ever seen, they shared an intense rivalry during their time in La Liga, where Ronaldo played for Madrid and Messi played for Barcelona. 

After leaving in 2018, they faced each other only twice. Once when Barcelona and Juventus faced each other in the 2020/21 Champions League, when Ronaldo scored twice to win. The second time was when Paris Saint-Germain and Al-Nassr played a friendly in January 2023, and both scored. 

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When Messi left PSG for Inter Milan, many believed the two would never face each other again but they were wrong. A friendly between Inter Miami and Al-Nassr was scheduled in the Riyadh Season Cup, which will be played on 1st February. 

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I can’t wait to be part of Riyadh Season Cup with my team Inter Miami CF as we face top Saudi clubs in a historic championship.
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Lionel Messi just put up a post on Instagram, stating how excited he was to play in the competition. Lionel Messi’s Inter Milan will face 2 Saudi teams, namely Al Nassr and Al Hilal. Each team will face each other, with the team having the most points wins. Neymar Jr. misses out on a reunion with Messi due to an injury. 

Kylian Mbappe believes he is better than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo

Recently, Netflix released a 6-part Documentary called “Captains of the World.” It followed football stars like Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappe, Neymar, and so many more during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. In one episode, they spoke with French Superstar Mbappe, where he spoke about how he told himself he was the best. 

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Kylian Mbappe used to tell himself he was better than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo before each match (Image via GOAL and The New Arab)

In the episode, Mbappe spoke about his pre-match preparation and how mentalitiy plays an important role. Admitting that Messi and Ronaldo were much superior to him, he tells himself how he’s better than the duo before each match. 

Messi and Cristiano are better players than me, but I tell myself I am the best. 
Kylian Mbappe in Captains of the World

Mbappe and France ultimately ended their campaign after losing to Messi’s Argentina in the finals. Mbappe did score a hat-trick, but it wasn’t enough as France lost in the penalty shoot-out. Mbappe was awarded the Golden Boot for scoring the most goals (8) while Messi was awarded the Golden Ball, being declared the best player of the tournament. 

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