Cristiano Ronaldo could be set to make his debut in Saudi Arabia against none other than Lionel Messi. It comes after PSG confirmed that they will be facing an Al Nassr and Al Hilal mixed team in a friendly on January 19, of which the Portuguese striker will be eligible to play.
It won't, however, be his debut in Al Nassr's yellow and blue kit, with the combined side wearing a different shirt for the clash. That will have to wait for a few more weeks as Ronaldo serves a suspension from the English FA for seemingly knocking a phone out of an Everton fan's hands last season.
Al Nassr coach Rudi Garcia explained how Ronaldo's debut in the country will work as quoted by L'Equipe: "It [his debut] won’t be with the Al Nassr jersey, it will be a mix between Al Hilal and Al Nassr. As the coach of Al Nassr, I cannot be happy with this match. For development, to see PSG, to see the great Parisian players, indeed it is a good thing. But we have a championship game three days later.
