{"id":9115,"date":"2023-11-22T10:13:11","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T04:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/baysidesports.com\/football\/2023\/11\/22\/inter-miami-says-messi-vs-ronaldo-billed-clash-against-al-nassr-is-inaccurate\/"},"modified":"2023-11-22T10:13:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T04:43:11","slug":"inter-miami-says-messi-vs-ronaldo-billed-clash-against-al-nassr-is-inaccurate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baysidesports.com\/football\/2023\/11\/22\/inter-miami-says-messi-vs-ronaldo-billed-clash-against-al-nassr-is-inaccurate\/","title":{"rendered":"Inter Miami says \u2018Messi vs Ronaldo\u2019 billed clash against Al Nassr is inaccurate"},"content":{"rendered":"

Inter Miami says it has not agreed to compete in Saudi Arabia next February, refuting the claims by a promoter announced earlier on Tuesday<\/a> that the MLS team would\u00a0face two Saudi clubs.<\/p>\n

Hours after the touting of a match between Lionel Messi\u2019s Inter Miami and Cristiano Ronaldo\u2019s Al Nassr plus another with Al-Hilal next February in the Riyadh Season Cup, the US squad denied any pre-season tour plans have been confirmed.<\/p>\n

\u201cEarlier today, an announcement was issued stating that Inter Miami CF is scheduled to play in the Riyadh Season Cup. This is inaccurate,\u201d the Inter Miami statement said.<\/p>\n

READ | FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers: Argentina beats Brazil 1-0 to go top of table after crowd violence delays start<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThe release included statements attributed to team owner Jorge Mas. Mas has made no comments, publicly or privately, in relation to the pre-season tour.\u201d<\/p>\n

Eight-time Ballon d\u2019Or winner Messi, who joined the US squad in July and sparked a championship run in the Leagues Cup against US and Mexican clubs, has made Inter Miami a desired team for global contests.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, Inter Miami announced that a planned trip to China for matches had been called off due to \u201cunforseen circumstances in China.\u201d<\/p>\n

In this latest case, a Messi versus Ronaldo rematch proved too good to be true, Inter Miami\u2019s statement said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince day one, Inter Miami has set out to be a global brand. To this end, we have been in conversations to determine our 2024 pre-season schedule,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe look forward to showcasing our players on Inter Miami\u2019s first international tour, which will be announced in the coming weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n

Messi, 36, led Argentina to last year\u2019s World Cup crown.<\/p>\n

Last January, Ronaldo made his first appearance in Saudi Arabia following his move to Al Nassr with a Riyadh All-Star XI that lost 5-4 to a Paris Saint-Germain side featuring Messi, Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Sergio Ramos.<\/p>\n

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