Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – Turki Al-Sheikh, head of the General Authority of Entertainment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and owner of the Spanish club Almeria, awarded the Portuguese club Cristiano Ronaldo the captaincy of the Saudi stars of Al-Nasr Club and Al-Hilal Club before the confrontation that will bring them together with the French club Paris Saint-Germain. , in the “Riyadh Season Cup”.
Turki Al-Sheikh published a video on his Twitter account, a video clip, showing his meeting with the Portuguese star and gifting him the team shirt and captaincy, and commented: “The promise, God willing, on January 19 … a meeting beyond imagination … and the team manager, Captain Khaled Al-Shanif, God willing, and the squad will be announced tomorrow by the coach and Khaled.” … I hope on that day we will forget the crescent moon and victory for two hours, and we will all become the season of Riyadh … and following the two hours, we will stop the armistice.”
The “Al-Alamy” and “Azraq” stars will meet the Parisian club in the “Riyadh Season Cup” on January 19, on the grounds of King Fahd International Stadium.
The match is expected to witness the first confrontation between the Argentine stars Lionel Messi and the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, following the latter joined the ranks of Al-Nassr, with a contract for two seasons until 2025.