Cristiano Ronaldo ruled out of friendly match against Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami

Cristiano Ronaldo hasn’t recovered from injury to face Inter Miami

Due to injury, Cristiano Ronaldo will not feature in Al Nassr’s friendly clash against Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami.

Thursday’s Riyadh Season Cup match between Messi and Inter Miami and Al-Nassr will see Ronaldo sitting on the sidelines. Apparently to his coach Luis Castro, the 38-year-old is not ready to play again for the Saudi Pro League team due to a muscle ailment.

The management of Al-Nassr clarified: “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, you can start working with the team. He will be absent from the game.”

Fans who were anticipating to watch the two superstars square off in the newest round of their battle will be devastated by the news. It’s also quite probable that their final encounter would have been the fixture.

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Messi will turn 37 in July, while Ronaldo will turn 39 in February—though he has hinted that he might play into his forties. Additionally, there has been conjecture that Messi will rejoin their hometown team Newell’s Old Boys in Argentina after his deal with Miami ends in 2025.

Miami, led by Messi, will be looking to win its first preseason game against Al-Nassr. Al-Hilal defeated the Herons 4-3 last time out, with goals from Messi and new teammate Luis Suarez. Ronaldo will focus on staying healthy in the meantime so that he is ready for the Saudi Pro League to resume in February following the mid-season break.

As supporters prepare for a game that won’t feature the highly anticipated Ronaldo-Messi confrontation, the focus switches to Al-Nassr and Inter Miami’s strategy for winning without one of the best goal scorers in football.

The parameters of this much-anticipated spectacle change as a result of Ronaldo’s injury, which prevents him from participating in the Riyadh Season Cup.

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