Cristiano Ronaldo lined up on the football field to face Lionel Messi once
again on Thursday.
Ahead of the match, Indian superstar Amith Bachchan shook hands with all
the players. Ronaldo is playing for Saudi All-star XI against Lionel
Messi’s Paris Saint-Germain in a friendly. It is the first time Ronaldo
will be playing any football in Saudi Arabia since signing a contract with
Al Nassr that runs until 2025 and is worth more than 200 million euros
($214 million), according to sources close to the club. The five-time
Ballon d’Or winner is scheduled to make his Saudi Pro League debut for Al
Nassr on Sunday.To promote Thursday’s friendly, Turki al-Sheikh, an advisor
at the Royal Court and head of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment
Authority, announced a charity auction for a special ticket that would come
with perks like photo opportunities with players and access to the locker
rooms.
again on Thursday.
Ahead of the match, Indian superstar Amith Bachchan shook hands with all
the players. Ronaldo is playing for Saudi All-star XI against Lionel
Messi’s Paris Saint-Germain in a friendly. It is the first time Ronaldo
will be playing any football in Saudi Arabia since signing a contract with
Al Nassr that runs until 2025 and is worth more than 200 million euros
($214 million), according to sources close to the club. The five-time
Ballon d’Or winner is scheduled to make his Saudi Pro League debut for Al
Nassr on Sunday.To promote Thursday’s friendly, Turki al-Sheikh, an advisor
at the Royal Court and head of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment
Authority, announced a charity auction for a special ticket that would come
with perks like photo opportunities with players and access to the locker
rooms.
