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PSG's Juan Bernat and Fabian Ruiz after arriving in Riyadh. Reuters

Paris Saint-Germain's Argentine star Lionel Messi upon arrival in Riyadh on Thursday, January 19, 2023. PSG play a friendly later in the day against a Saudi All-Star XI, including All Nassr's new signing Cristiano Ronaldo. AFP

PSG star Lionel Messi arrives at the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Thursday for a friendly against Cristiano Ronaldo's Saudi XI. Reuters

Lionel Messi and his PSG teammates arrive in Riyadh on Thursday. AFP

PSG's French superstar Kylian Mbappe after arriving in Riyadh on Thursday. AFP

PSG's Brazilian star Neymar after arriving in Riyadh on Thursday. AFP

Neymar is welcomed by Turki Al Sheikh, an advisor at the Royal Court and head of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority. Reuters

PSG's Achraf Hakimi is welcomed upon arrival. Reuters

PSG's Gianluigi Donnarumma, Sergio Ramos, Lionel Messi, Neymar, Marquinhos and other teammates arrive in Riyadh ahead of their friendly against Cristiano Ronaldo's Saudi All-Star XI on Thursday. Reuters

PSG's Juan Bernat is welcomed by Turki Al Sheikh, an advisor at the Royal Court and head of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority. Reuters

PSG's Gianluigi Donnarumma after arriving in Saudi Arabia. Reuters

PSG stars arrive in Riyadh ahead of their friendly against a Saudi All-Star XI which includes Al Nassr's new signing Cristiano Ronaldo. Reuters

PSG's Juan Bernat and Fabian Ruiz after arriving in Riyadh. Reuters

Paris Saint-Germain's Argentine star Lionel Messi upon arrival in Riyadh on Thursday, January 19, 2023. PSG play a friendly later in the day against a Saudi All-Star XI, including All Nassr's new signing Cristiano Ronaldo. AFP

PSG star Lionel Messi arrives at the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Thursday for a friendly against Cristiano Ronaldo's Saudi XI. Reuters

Lionel Messi and his PSG teammates arrive in Riyadh on Thursday. AFP

PSG's French superstar Kylian Mbappe after arriving in Riyadh on Thursday. AFP

PSG's Brazilian star Neymar after arriving in Riyadh on Thursday. AFP

Neymar is welcomed by Turki Al Sheikh, an advisor at the Royal Court and head of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority. Reuters

PSG's Achraf Hakimi is welcomed upon arrival. Reuters

PSG's Gianluigi Donnarumma, Sergio Ramos, Lionel Messi, Neymar, Marquinhos and other teammates arrive in Riyadh ahead of their friendly against Cristiano Ronaldo's Saudi All-Star XI on Thursday. Reuters

PSG's Juan Bernat is welcomed by Turki Al Sheikh, an advisor at the Royal Court and head of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority. Reuters

PSG's Gianluigi Donnarumma after arriving in Saudi Arabia. Reuters

PSG stars arrive in Riyadh ahead of their friendly against a Saudi All-Star XI which includes Al Nassr's new signing Cristiano Ronaldo. Reuters

PSG's Juan Bernat and Fabian Ruiz after arriving in Riyadh. Reuters

Messi lands in Riyadh for PSG friendly against Ronaldo's Saudi All-Stars - in pictures

Mbappe and Neymar part of star-studded squad that will play game at King Fahd Stadium on Thursday

Ajit Vijaykumar

January 19, 2023

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