Football: Captain Cristiano Ronaldo vs PSG

Cristiano Ronaldo put small plates inside big ones. For his first official exit after signing with Al-Nasr, one of the best clubs in Saudi Arabia, he chose… PSG! Faced with the Paris team, Cristiano Ronaldo (37), who will be captained by a selection of the best players from Al-Nasr and Al-Hilal teams, will find an old acquaintance. Indeed, he will have to face a certain Lionel Messi, a very recent world champion with Argentina at the end of last year.

An opportunity for those who have won a trifle of twelve Ballons d’Or (seven for Messi and five for Ronaldo) between themselves to meet again and possibly for the last time. Those who have been waging a relentless struggle for power for more than a decade will be able to fight this Thursday in Riyadh.

Better yet, Cristiano, who has not played in the league due to a two-leg ban received from Manchester United, will most likely wear the captain’s armband, as evidenced by a video posted on social media by Turki al-Sheikh, adviser to the Saudi Royal Court, chairman of the General Directorate of Entertainment . In the footage we see how the Portuguese receives the captain’s armband for the meeting on Thursday. Former Marseille resident Luis Gustavo is also part of the all-star team coached by Marcelo Gallardo. The same for the Malian born in Ulis, Moussa Maregi.

A few weeks after the termination of his contract with Manchester United, CR7 decided to give a new impetus to his career by signing a two and a half year contract with Saudi club Al Nasr on 30 December 2022. On this occasion, he will receive a record salary of 200 million euros per year.