Lionel Messi arrives in Saudi Arabia on Asian tour | The Nation

FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2024

Lionel Messi arrived in the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, on Thursday evening as part of US club Inter Miami's mini pre-season tour of the country.

Lionel Messi arrives in Saudi Arabia on Asian tour | The Nation
The players were greeted by a special Saudi delegation and handed a bouquet of pink and white roses on arrival.

The Inter Miami squad touched down in Riyadh as part of their pre-season preparations that will see the MLS club play Al-Hilal on January 29 and Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr on February 1 at the Kingdom Arena Stadium.

Lionel Messi arrives in Saudi Arabia on Asian tour | The Nation

The team will then head to Hong Kong to face the Hong Kong team and then play Vissel Kobe at the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo.