The Gossip

Ronaldo, who is currently recuperating from a documented calf injury, will unfortunately not be deemed fit in time to participate in the exhibition match featuring Al-Nassr and Inter Miami.

Luis Castro, the coach of Al-Nassr, announced on Wednesday that Cristiano Ronaldo will unfortunately miss the highly anticipated reunion with Lionel Messi due to an injury. Ronaldo is currently recovering from a calf injury and will not be able to participate in the exhibition match between Al-Nassr and Inter Miami in Riyadh on Thursday. Castro mentioned during a news conference that Ronaldo is in the final stage of his recovery and is expected to re-join the team soon. However, this means that he will be absent for the game against Inter Miami. It is disappointing for fans as Messi and Ronaldo, who were fierce rivals during their time in Spain playing for Barcelona and Real Madrid respectively, have dominated the Ballon d’Or awards, winning 13 out of the last 15 titles for the world’s best player.

Miami’s pre-season tour was marked by the highly anticipated clash between the two rivals. This encounter was considered the pinnacle of the tour, which encompassed two matches in Saudi Arabia.

However, the excitement surrounding this rivalry was dampened when Ronaldo sustained an injury. As a result, Al-Nassr made the decision to reschedule two exhibition matches in China for this month.

In the midst of this setback, Messi managed to find the back of the net during Miami’s 4-3 loss to Al-Hilal on Monday.