A few days ago, there were rumors of Inter Miami agreeing to play a friendly with Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia. However, the MLS side was quick to reject it as a false rumor. This frustrated soccer fans who wanted to see Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo for the last time. Now, a pundit also believes that the highly anticipated clash should happen as it’s a ‘massive commercial operation’ that’s on the line.

Both the Saudi Pro League and the MLS are doing well after signing the two soccer veterans. This is their golden opportunity to garner more eyeballs from the soccer universe to watch their league.

A soccer pundit believes Inter Miami ‘should be’ playing the Al Nassr friendly

A few days ago, news emerged that Inter Miami had agreed to play Al Nassr in the Riyad Cup. However, it all turned out to be seemingly false. Pundit, Gabriele Marcotti wants the match to happen. He said, “It’s weird to me because you know what maybe they’ve denied those reports but they should be doing it. It’s a massive commercial operation. You’ve signed them to promote your league and to publicize and whatever. So maybe they haven’t agreed on it yet…but you’d be stupid not to…”

At the moment, all eyes are on Inter Miami and Al Nassr’s official website. The Herons declined an agreement for a friendly in a public statement amid the rumors. However, they quickly took down the piece of news. This means that something between the two sides is going on behind the scenes. The fans will certainly hope that they can see the Messi vs Ronaldo rivalry. It is something that many soccer fans have grown up watching.

Al Nassr and Inter Miami have become global names in the soccer world after the fortune-changing signings of Ronaldo and Messi. A possible match-up like this would significantly increase the reach of both of these soccer leagues. What are its current numbers looking like? Let’s dive deeper.

Without a doubt, there’s been an increase in every stat. For the MLS, Lionel Messi is the sole biggest reason for this. As per AS, the attendance record of the Herons’ matches also increased by 40% that is from 12,637 to 17,698 after the signing of the Argentinian during mid-season. These numbers will likely increase as Lionel Messi plays his first whole season in MLS from February.

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The same also goes for the effect of Ronaldo on Al Nassr. He has helped the Saudi giants increase their attendance in the stadium. In 2021-22, the average attendance was only 4, 873. After the signing of CR7 in the middle of the 2022-23 season, the average attendance of that season rose to 17,638. This season also increased to an average of 20,033, as projected by Transfermarkt. These numbers could further increase as the title race between Al Nassr and Al Hilal intensifies.

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