Post by account_disabled on Feb 20, 2024 11:16:41 GMT
Inter Miami, the team led by Lionel Messi and the rest of its stars, will begin its tour of Saudi Arabia with a friendly against Al-Hilal, Asia's most successful club, at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh. The match will take place this Monday at 3:00 p.m. Argentine time and will be broadcast on the AppleTV platform for Major League Soccer (MLS) subscribers. The "Herons", led by Argentine coach Gerardo Martino, will play their third preparation match before the start of the official season in the United States on February 21 against Real Salt Lake in Miami. In the previous two games, with Messi's gradual participation, Inter Miami drew goalless against the El Salvador national team and then lost 1-0 to Dallas FC. The captain of the Argentine team played the first half of the friendly against Central America and increased his playing time to 65 minutes in the match against Dallas.
This Monday, he will have a new opportunity to score his first goal of 2024 against Al-Hilal, who will be without their Brazilian star Neymar due to a left knee Asia Mobile Number List injury. Al-Hilal, winner of 66 trophies in its history and current leader of the Saudi Pro League, is led by Portuguese Jorge Jesús, who won the 2019 Copa Libertadores with Brazil's Flamengo. The Asian team has world-renowned players such as Moroccan goalkeeper Bono and Senegalese defender Kalidou Koulibaly, who will not be available due to their call-up for the African Cup of Nations. On the other hand, Inter Miami will have the trio of former Barcelona players: Messi, Luis Suárez and the Spaniards Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets.
In addition, the Florida team has Argentine defenders Tomás Avilés and Nicolás Freire among its recent additions. After the friendly against Al-Hilal, Inter Miami will close its stay in Saudi Arabia with a confrontation against Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nasrr, if the Portuguese recovers from an injury in time. Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who have a history of 35 meetings throughout their careers, could face each other again in what is likely to be their last clash. Inter Miami's tour will continue in Hong Kong and Japan, where they will play against local teams and will have the presence of stars such as Andrés Iniesta. Finally, Inter Miami's preseason will culminate with a home match against Newell's Old Boys de Rosario, a special match for Messi and Martino.
This Monday, he will have a new opportunity to score his first goal of 2024 against Al-Hilal, who will be without their Brazilian star Neymar due to a left knee Asia Mobile Number List injury. Al-Hilal, winner of 66 trophies in its history and current leader of the Saudi Pro League, is led by Portuguese Jorge Jesús, who won the 2019 Copa Libertadores with Brazil's Flamengo. The Asian team has world-renowned players such as Moroccan goalkeeper Bono and Senegalese defender Kalidou Koulibaly, who will not be available due to their call-up for the African Cup of Nations. On the other hand, Inter Miami will have the trio of former Barcelona players: Messi, Luis Suárez and the Spaniards Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets.
In addition, the Florida team has Argentine defenders Tomás Avilés and Nicolás Freire among its recent additions. After the friendly against Al-Hilal, Inter Miami will close its stay in Saudi Arabia with a confrontation against Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nasrr, if the Portuguese recovers from an injury in time. Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who have a history of 35 meetings throughout their careers, could face each other again in what is likely to be their last clash. Inter Miami's tour will continue in Hong Kong and Japan, where they will play against local teams and will have the presence of stars such as Andrés Iniesta. Finally, Inter Miami's preseason will culminate with a home match against Newell's Old Boys de Rosario, a special match for Messi and Martino.
