January 06 News Through a short video posted on social networks,
Marcelo Gallardo has announced he will lead the Riyadh All-Stars in a friendly.
This is a team made up of players from Riyadh Victory and Riyadh Crescent, who will play Paris Saint-Germain in a friendly on January 19.
Sponsored by the Saudi Arabian government to promote sport in the region, the event has been running since 2019.
In the last edition, for example, coach Arsene Wenger was invited to work with players from two of the best Saudi teams.
The match, which will be played in Riyadh, is all the more important as it could mark a reunion between Messi and Ronaldo, with the Portuguese recently added to the Riyadh victory.
Marcelo Gallardo leaves River Plate at the end of 2022 after eight years at the Buenos Aires club.