Cristiano Ronaldo is making his Middle Eastern debut on Thursday, January 19, 2023. His new club Al-Nassr is teaming up with Al-Hilal to take on Lionel Messi\u2019s PSG in a friendly game at King Fahd International Stadium, Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A few weeks ago, Cristiano Ronaldo inked a deal with Saudi Arabian powerhouse Al-Nassr, which will add as much as $200 million a year to his bank account. Even though he and his family have already moved to Riyadh, CR7 had to miss the first two games of 2023 due to suspension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He\u2019s going to make his club debut in the Saudi Professional League this coming weekend, but before that, he\u2019s going to captain the Riyadh All-Star XI in an exhibition match against PSG. It\u2019s reported that the Portuguese superstar will spend only about 45 minutes on the pitch, which should be enough to introduce himself to the Saudi crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Riyadh All-Star XI roster is made up of players from Cristiano\u2019s Al-Nassr, but also of the best players from Al-Hilal. The result is that we\u2019re going to see some familiar faces on the pitch that day, including Salem Al-Dawsari and Saleh Al Shehri \u2013 the scorers for Saudi Arabia in the 2-1 win over Argentina at the 2022 World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n