The President of the General Entertainment Authority in Saudi Arabia, Turki Al Sheikh, announced a historic match between Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo and Argentine star Lionel Messi during the Riyadh Season Cup. Turki Al Sheikh wrote on his account on the platform "X": "A historic match brings together football legends Ronaldo and Messi. Inter Miami will play against Al Nassr in the Riyadh Season Cup in the Kingdom Arena during February 2024." The match will carry the hashtag "The Last Dance."
Previously, Saudi Arabia hosted a meeting between Messi and Cristiano when they faced each other in a match between French club Paris Saint-Germain and the stars of Al Nassr and Al Hilal.