PSG vs. Al Nassr, Updates, highlights from Riyadh friendly with Messi and Ronaldo

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will face off again on Thursday when Paris Saint-Germain plays against a combined team of Al Nassr and Al Hilal players in Saudi Arabia. With Messi being a player for PSG and Ronaldo currently playing in the Saudi Pro League, the world will have the chance to witness another installment of one of the most highly anticipated individual soccer rivalries in recent times.

Watch Out Live Match Updaes: PSG Vs Riyadh Al Star XI

On Thursday, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will come head to head when the Riyadh Season Team, a team comprising of all-star players from Saudi Arabia, plays against Paris Saint-Germain at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The two players have not met each other since their former teams, Juventus and Barcelona, played in the UEFA Champions League in December 2020. Both players are in different forms, Messi won the Golden Ball award during Argentina's FIFA World Cup 2022 victory in Qatar, while Cristiano Ronaldo only scored one goal for Portugal, which reached the quarterfinals.

The match is taking place at an inconvenient time for all parties involved. Cristiano Ronaldo has not yet played for Al Nassr due to a carryover suspension from his time in the Premier League, but he will be the captain for the Riyadh All-Stars team. PSG, on the other hand, have lost two recent games in Ligue 1 and their lead in the French league has diminished to just three points.

The match is mainly a showcase event between two teams with many star players, including the two iconic players Ronaldo and Messi, but the teams will hope that a good performance in this match will give them a boost for the upcoming competitive matches.

French champions PSG will play against Riyadh All-Star XI, a team consisting of players from top Saudi clubs Al-Hilal and Al Nassr. This match will see Al Nassr's new signing Cristiano Ronaldo going against his long-time rival, PSG forward Lionel Messi, who is coming off his first World Cup victory with Argentina in Qatar last month. Ronaldo and Messi have not met on the field since December 2020 when Juventus defeated Barcelona 3-0.

When and where to watch Messi Vs Ronaldo football match?

Although the match will not be broadcast live on Indian television, fans can still view it as it happens through various online platforms. The game will be streamed live on PSG TV, PSG’s Facebook page, PSG’s YouTube channel, PSG’s Twitch channel, and the Onefootball app. The match begins at 10:30 PM (India time).

The All-Star XI team will be coached by the renowned manager Marcelo Gallardo, who has won two Copa Libertadores titles as manager of River Plate (Arg). PSG's team will feature Brazil's Neymar and France World Cup star Kylian Mbappe, who was the top scorer at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Live and exclusive coverage of the match will start at 11:30 a.m. ET on beIN SPORTS EXTRA and beIN SPORTS XTRA en Español and continue leading up to the start of the game at 12:00 p.m. ET

75 minutes until kickoff: The previous time Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo played against each other, Juventus defeated Barcelona 3-0, with Ronaldo scoring twice and American midfielder Weston McKennie adding one. Despite Barcelona having 60% possession and outshooting Juventus 19-9, they were unable to score. This was probably the last competitive match between the two legends, but today’s game could be the end of their rivalry.

A VIP ticket for today’s match, with exclusive access to the dressing rooms and the opportunity to meet both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, was sold for $2.6 million by a Saudi fan. The ticket, called a “Beyond Imagination” ticket, was initially put up for auction at $260,000 before reaching the final bid and all proceeds were donated to charity.