Psg vs al nassr match

• • • • Al Nassr vs PSG: Bruised Ronaldo scores twice to edge showdown with Messi Al Nassr vs PSG: Bruised Ronaldo scores twice to edge showdown with Messi By the end of the first half Ronaldo's cheekbone was bright apple red but he was all smiles after netting his second goal, smashing in a rebound when his header came back off the post. Poking his tongue out, Ronaldo wheeled away in delight and was mobbed by teammates at the corner flag. Grimacing in pain from his bruised cheekbone, Cristiano Ronaldo steadied himself before scoring from the penalty spot for his first goal in Saudi Arabia against a Paris Saint-Germain team featuring old foe Lionel Messi. Messi had already scored early in Thursday’s exhibition game when Ronaldo was flattened boxing-match style by PSG goalkeeper Keylor Navas after about 30 minutes in Riyadh, the city which gained sporting prominence for hosting a world heavyweight championship boxing bout in 2019. It wasn’t Anthony Joshua but Navas who caught Ronaldo flush in the face with his forearm under a high ball. Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal playing for a combined XI of Saudi Arabian teams Al Nassr and PSG during a friendly soccer match, at the King Saud University Stadium, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Ronaldo held his head, got back up, did a wide yawn as if to test his sore left cheek, and sent his former Real Madrid teammate Navas the wrong way. By the end of the fi...

Cristiano Ronaldo's time in Saudi Arabia is set to begin. Interestingly enough, it could start against Lionel Messi. The Portuguese icon signed for Saudi club Al Nassr, and while his debut for the Middle Eastern side has been put off slightly as he serves a suspension, he will soon get underway for his new team. Ronaldo penned an eye-watering contract with Al Nassr following his exit from the World Cup, and he will play in Saudi Arabia after departing Manchester United in December. Ronaldo's exit from the Premier League side Before he begins competitive life with his new club on January 22, however, there's a January 19 friendly to navigate with Messi and PSG on the other side of the field. Ronaldo will play in a match between PSG and the Riyadh Stars XI for the Saudi Arabia all-star side, LIVE: MORE: When is PSG vs Al Nassr / Al Hilal All-Stars? French giants PSG are set to play a friendly against a combined side of Al Nassr and Al Hilal all-stars on Thursday,January 19 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, A kickoff time of 8pm local time has been announced. Saudi Arabia is situated in the Arabian Time Zone, which is three hours ahead of the UK and eight hours ahead of Eastern Time in North America. • Match: PSG vs. Al Nassr / Al Hilal All-Stars • Date: Thursday, January 19 • Time:5pm GMT / 12pm ET • Stadium: King Fahd Stadium (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) According to Al Nassr head coach Rudi Garcia, "It (his debut) won't be with the Al Nassr jersey. It will be a mix between Al Hilal and A...