MIAMI, Jan. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — beIN SPORTS will broadcast an international friendly between PSG and Riyadh All-Star XI on Thursday, January 19. Kickoff at the King Fadh International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is set for 12:00 p.m. ET, with coverage starting at 11:30 a.m. ET. The match will be broadcast LIVE on beIN SPORTS’ free English-language and Spanish-language networks beIN SPORTS XTRA and beIN SPORTS XTRA en Español.
French champions PSG will face Riyadh All-Star XI, which will feature players from top Saudi clubs Al-Hilal and Al Nassr. In this match, recent Al Nassr signing Cristiano Ronaldo will go head-to-head against his long-time rival, PSG forward Lionel Messi, who is fresh off his first FIFA World Cup victory with Argentina in Qatar last month. Ronaldo and Messi have not clashed since December 2020 when Juventus beat Barcelona 3-0.
The All-Star XI team will be led by legendary manager Marcelo Gallardo, a two-time Copa Libertadores winner as manager of River Plate (Arg). In PSG’s ranks will be Brazil’s Neymar and France World Cup star Kylian Mbappe, who was recently top scorer at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Live and exclusive coverage before the match kicks off begins at 11:30 a.m. ET on beIN SPORTS EXTRA and beIN SPORTS XTRA en Español leading right up to the opening whistle at 12:00 p.m. ET.
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