Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to renew rivalry in Riyadh Season Cup
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will renew their rivalry after it was revealed that Inter Miami will face Al Nassr in a friendly in Saudi Arabia next February.
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Son bags double for South Korea as top sides win in Asian qualifiers
HONG KONG :South Korea's Son Heung-min scored twice and set up the third in a 3-0 win over China as Asia's top sides claimed victories in the second round of qualifying on Tuesday for the 2026 World Cup.
Messi’s Inter Miami to face Ronaldo’s Al Nassr in Saudi event
MIAMI, USA: Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami will face Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr next February in the Riyadh Season Cup for what could be the final showdown of the global football icons. Eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi, who joined the US squad in July and sparked a championship run in the Leagues Cup against US and Mexican clubs, is expected to meet Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d’Or winner. Messi, 36, led Argentina to last year’s World Cup crown and has long been a rival of Portugal captain Ronaldo, 38. Inter Miami was named the guest international side and will join Saudi Pro League sides Al-Hilal and Al Nassr in next February’s Riyadh Season Cup, but no exact dates for matches at Kingdom Arena in the round-robin competition were announced. Miami also features Messi’s former Barcelona teammates Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets who combined for five La Liga crowns. Ronaldo, a five-time Champions League winner, is joined by former Liverpool standout Sadio Mane and former Inter Milan captain Marcelo Brozovic on Al Nassr. Al-Hilal features Brazil all-time leading scorer Neymar, who is recovering from a knee injury. Last January, Ronaldo made his first appearance in Saudi Arabia following his move to Al Nassr with a Riyadh All-Star XI that lost 5-4 to a Paris Saint-Germain side featuring Messi, Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Sergio Ramos.
Everton plan protest for Manchester United fixture as Premier League clubs make transfer call
Manchester United are set to be impacted by two Premier League decisions within the next few weeks. The first one arrives very soon.
Al-Shehri stars again as Saudi Arabia prove too good for Jordan
Saleh Al-Shehri starred for the second time in five days as Saudi Arabia won 2-0 in Jordan on Tuesday to maintain their perfect start to qualification for the 2026 World Cup.
Premier League loses bid to ban loan transfers between associated party clubs in January
The Premier League has been defeated in its bid to ban loan transfers between associated party clubs in January.
Bruno Fernandes accused of ‘disrespect’ to Manchester United teammates with captaincy trait
Former Manchester United striker Andy Cole believes Bruno Fernandes is being “disrespectful” to his teammates when he throws his arms in frustration while wearing the armband during matches.
Newcastle given green light for controversial transfer ruling that affects Manchester United and Man City
Newcastle will be allowed to sign players from Saudi Arabia after a Premier League vote on a temporary ban regarding loans between clubs with associated owners failed to get enough support at Tuesday’s shareholders meeting.