In an unfortunate turn of events for football fans worldwide, the eagerly anticipated face-off between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in the friendly match between Al-Nassr and Inter Miami has been derailed. Ronaldo, recovering from a calf injury, will miss the clash scheduled at Riyadh’s Kingdom Arena on Thursday evening.

Al-Nassr’s manager expressed regret over Ronaldo’s absence, stating, “We will not see Messi vs. Ronaldo. Ronaldo is in the final part of his recovery to join the group. We hope that in the next few days, he can start working with the team. He will be absent from the game.” The cancellation of Al-Nassr’s tour of China was a recent development attributed to Ronaldo’s injury. The last encounter between Ronaldo and Messi occurred in January 2023 when Al-Nassr faced Paris Saint-Germain, resulting in a 5-4 win for PSG, with Ronaldo scoring twice and Messi contributing one goal.

Messi, who left PSG to join Inter Miami last summer, has been in impressive form, tallying 11 goals and five assists in 14 games. The absence of Ronaldo is undoubtedly a disappointment for fans eagerly anticipating the reunion of these two football icons.

Al-Nassr confirm Cristiano Ronaldo will not play against Lionel Messi and Inter Miami on Thursday.

No last dance 💔 pic.twitter.com/L88uXOUKTu

— B/R Football (@brfootball) January 31, 2024

 

Cristiano Ronaldo

This season he played in total 18 times for 1616 minutes for Pro League.

Cristiano Ronaldo  scored 19 goals for Al Nassr. He procured 9 assists. He received 1 yellow card and no red cards.

His team is currently 2nd in Pro League. In the last match Al Nassr won 4-1 against Al Taawon.

Al Nassr performance and stats

It will be Al Nassr ended the league in the 2nd position with 46 points.

In the last 19 games, it has won 15 times, drawn once, and lost 3 times. In its last match, Al Nassr won 1-4 against Al Taawon.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 55 goals and conceding 23.​

Al Nassr will play the next match in Pro League against Al Fateh on Wednesday 14th of February in Riyadh.​

Lionel Messi

This season he played in total 6 times for 372 minutes for Major League Soccer.

Lionel Messi scored 1 goal for Inter Miami. He procured two assists. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 14th in Major League Soccer. In the last match Inter Miami lost 4-3 against Al Hilal.

Inter Miami performance and stats

It will be Inter Miami ended the league in the 14th position with 34 points.

In the last 34 games, it has won 9 times, drawn 7 times, and lost 18 times. In its last match, Inter Miami lost 1-0 against Charlotte.​​

It has a negative goal difference after scoring 41 goals and conceding 54.​

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