Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo’s visit to Estadio Azteca called off | OneFootball

What could have been a historic moment for the Estadio Azteca has come to nothing; Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo could have visited and played in the historic venue, but unfortunately, it will not happen.

At what is now called Estadio Banorte, great figures from the world elite have played, recalling two of the greatest in history: Pelé and Maradona.

And for several weeks now, we knew there was a possibility that both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, two of the best in history, would visit the Coloso de Santa Úrsula, but everything fell apart in a matter of days.

What happened?

Lionel Messi had the chance to qualify with Inter Miami for the Concachampions Quarterfinals, and if he had done so, he would have faced Club América in that round.

But his team ended up being eliminated by Nashville SC due to the away goals rule, after tying the aggregate score at one, so he will NOT be facing the Águilas.

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As for Cristiano Ronaldo, months ago the match between Mexico and Portugal was announced for March 28 at Estadio Azteca, and there was great hope that the ‘7’ would come with his national team.

But the Portuguese star was injured right at the start of this month and apparently could not recover, so they decided NOT to call him up for this match.

The reopening of Estadio Azteca could have been impressive, with two consecutive matches hosting the best in history, but unfortunately, it will not be the case this time.

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