Cristiano Ronaldo Set To Face Lionel Messi In First Game With Al Nassr Against Paris Saint-Germain

PSG said Monday it will play a Jan. 19 friendly in Riyadh against a composite team of players from Ronaldo's new club Al Nassr and Al Hilal.

Updated on: 9 January 2023 3:15 pm

Ronaldo is serving a two-match suspension imposed by FA and is yet to make his Al Nassr debut.

Cristiano Ronaldo's first game in Saudi Arabia is set to be against Paris Saint-Germain and a possible reunion with his career-long rival Lionel Messi. (More Football News)

PSG said Monday it will play a Jan. 19 friendly in Riyadh against a composite team of players from Ronaldo's new club Al Nassr and Al Hilal, the current Asian Champions League title holder.

Ronaldo should have to wait until Jan. 22 to make his formal debut for Al-Nassr in a league game against Al Ettifaq.

World soccer rules require the 37-year-old star to finish serving a two-match suspension imposed by the English Football Association in November ahead of the World Cup. Ronaldo slapped a mobile phone out of a fan's hand following a game against Everton last April.

Qatar-owned PSG is visiting Saudi Arabia during a two-day break in the region, including a visit to Doha for promotional work with the club's portfolio of Qatari sponsors.