Cristiano Ronaldo unlikely to feature in ‘last dance’ Al Nassr clash against Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami on Thursday

FOOTBALL Cristiano Ronaldo unlikely to feature in ‘last dance’ Al Nassr clash against Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami on Thursday

Mark Kinyanjui 18:46 - 31.01.2024

Ronaldo might not feature in Al Nassr’s match against Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami on Thursday.

Five-time Ballon d'or winner Cristiano Ronaldo is likely not to feature in Al Nassr’s clash with Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami in a friendly match that has been dubbed ‘The Last Dance’ for both players.

This match set to take in Riyadh on Thursday evening has been eamarked as pottentially  the last time both players are supposed to step foot on the same football pitch at club level, but it has now emerged Ronaldo might not feature at all.

Both clubs hope to be at the centre of the game's new power base as North America and the Middle East look to use their spending power and expertise to finally rival European football's position as the centre of the footballing universe.

These two legends have long occupied perhaps fans' most ferocious debate to be the greatest of all-time and here we shall witness Messi and Ronaldo lock horns for perhaps the final time.

MLS club Inter are preparing for their new season and narrowly lost a thrilling seven-goal friendly with Al Hilal on Monday, with both Messi and Luis Suarez on the scoreboard.

Fellow Barcelona legends Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba should also start.

Al Nassr decided to cancel a pair of friendlies in China last week due to a calf injury to Ronaldo.

While this Riyadh Season Cup clash will go ahead without Ronaldo, there is still no indication whether or not he will be fit to play.

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The Saudi club is enjoying a winter break which coincides with the Asian Cup and Africa Cup of Nations. Seko Fofana remains at AFCON but Senegal's Sadio Mane has been knocked out of the latter so may be back in time to play here.