Ronaldo to make Saudi debut in friendly against PSG

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Ronaldo to make Saudi debut in friendly against PSG
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Cristiano Ronaldo made a headline-grabbing transfer to Al-Nassr
Cristiano Ronaldo made a headline-grabbing transfer to Al-Nassr
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Cristiano Ronaldo (37) is set to play in Saudi Arabia for the first time since joining Al-Nassr after he was named in the line-up to face Paris St, Germain in a friendly, where he could come up against long-time rival Lionel Messi (35).

Ronaldo will captain the team made up of players from Saudi sides Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr against Messi's PSG in what will be the latest chapter of the celebrated global soccer rivalry.

The line-up also features Saudi internationals Salem Al-Dawsari, who scored in the shock group-stage win over Argentina in last year's World Cup, and Saud Abdulhamid.

The highly anticipated showdown, which reportedly had more than 2 million online ticket requests, will take place in Riyadh on Thursday.

You can follow the match live on Flashscore on January 19th.

The bidding for a VIP "Beyond Imagination" ticket to the match has already topped 10 million riyals ($2.66 million) in an auction that is set to end on Tuesday.

Ronaldo missed the first two domestic games for Al-Nassr after being suspended by England's Football Association for knocking a phone out of a fan's hand in April.

The Portuguese forward arrived at the Arab team earlier this month on a deal until 2025 estimated by media to be worth more than 200 million euros ($216.34 million).

Ronaldo is set to make his first competitive appearance in the Saudi Pro League on Sunday when Al-Nassr host Al-Ettifaq.

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