Lionel Messi arrived in Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh on Thursday evening ahead of Inter Miami's mini pre-season tour of the country.
Greeted by a special Saudi reception and handed a bouquet of pink and white roses upon arrival, the Inter Miami squad touched down in Riyadh as part of their pre-season preparations that will see the MLS club play Al-Hilal on 29 January and Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr on February 1 at the Kingdom Arena Stadium.
The team will then head to Hong Kong to face the national team and then play Vissel Kobe at the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo.
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