Al-Ettifaq manager Steven Gerrard states it would be a “dream” for Lionel Messi to follow Cristiano Ronaldo to the Saudi Pro League for one last head-to-head fight. Messi and Ronaldo both turned their backs on European football in 2022-23, the Portugal terrific switching Manchester United for Al-Nassr and the Argentine relocating to MLS clothing Inter Miami. Those relocations aim to have actually ended among the most renowned competitions in football history, with both gamers not likely to represent their nationwide groups at the 2026 World Cup. Al-Hilal tried to entice Messi to Saudi Arabia before he decided to move stateside, however Gerrard has actually not quit hope of seeing him play in the nation, even recommending his club as a landing area. “It would be a dream for me to have Messi at Al-Ettifaq. He is an amazing gamer and would be an excellent possession for the club,” the previous Liverpool captain informed MBC Masr 2. “I understand it’s hard for him to transfer to Saudi Arabia, however there’s absolutely nothing incorrect with dreaming.” Gerrard declined to be made use of which of the set was the best gamer of their generation, nevertheless, stating: “Both Cristiano and Messi are unbelievable gamers with fish stories in football. “Ronaldo is a fantastic specific goalscorer, while Messi is a more total group gamer. I can’t truly select in between them, they are both legends.” Ronaldo top-scored in the Saudi Pro League with 35 objectives in simply 31 video games in 2023-24, though he sustained an unpleasant Euro 2024 project with Portugal. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner stopped working to score at a significant global competition for the very first time in 11 efforts, regardless of tape-recording a competition-high 23 shots worth 3.6 anticipated objectives (xG). Messi, on the other hand, has yet to rating in 3 looks for Argentina at this year’s Copa America, though he might yet win a 3rd straight global competition with La Albiceleste set to deal with Canada in the semi-finals on Tuesday.
Gerrard contacts Messi to sign up with Ronaldo in ´ dream ´ Saudi Arabia relocation
