One of football's greatest rivalries has been denied a final curtain, after an injury picked up by Cristiano Ronaldo has prevented him from facing Lionel Messi in the Riyadh Season Cup . The pair have won 79 major trophies, including 17 league titles, eight Champions League titles and one FIFA World Cup claimed by Messi's Argentina in 2022. The duo regularly clashed between 2009 and 2018, with Barcelona and Real Madrid competing for silverware in Spain and on the continent. "We will not see Messi vs Ronaldo", he explained. "Ronaldo is in the final part of his recovery to join the group.

Source: Express January 31, 2024 22:18 UTC