Messi-Ronaldo rivalry set to be renewed in Saudi Arabia

The planet's two biggest players face off Thursday when PSG play a Saudi All-Star team

Jan 17, 2023

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Cristiano Ronaldo (left) and Lionel Messi have been rivals for two decades. Wikipedia Commons photo

Lionel Messi and Paris Saint-Germain will face off against Cristiano Ronaldo and a team of Saudi All-Stars on Thursday during a highly-touted friendly in Riyadh.

The old foes — rivals since their days when Messi played at Barcelona and Ronaldo at Real Mad…

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