PARIS — Cristiano Ronaldo´s first game in Saudi Arabia is set to be against Paris Saint-Germain and a possible reunion with his career-long rival Lionel Messi.
PSG said Monday it will play a Jan. 19 friendly in Riyadh against a composite team of players from Ronaldo´s new club Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal, the current Asian Champions League title holder.
Ronaldo should have to wait until Jan. 22 to make his formal debut for Al-Nassr in a league game against Al-Ettifaq.
World soccer rules require the 37-year-old star to finish serving a two-match suspension imposed by the English Football Association in November ahead of the World Cup.
Ronaldo slapped a mobile phone out of a fan´s hand following a game against Everton last April.
Qatar-owned PSG is visiting Saudi Arabia during a two-day break in the region, including a visit to Doha for promotional work with the club´s portfolio of Qatari sponsors.
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