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Michael Delgado of Al Hilal looks on. Getty
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Lionel Messi, left, of Inter Miami in action against Ruben Neves of Al Hilal during the Riyadh Season Cup 2024 match at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on January 29, 2024. EPA
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Inter Miami striker Luis Suarez, left, congratulates teammate Lionel Messi after the latter converted a penalty to make it 3-2. Al Hilal went on to win the game 4-3. EPA
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Al Hilal's Saudi defender Yasser Al Shahrani marks Inter Miami's Argentine forward Lionel Messi. AFP
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Lionel Messi looks on during the friendly exhibition match between against Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal. AFP
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Inter Miami's Lionel Messi in action with Al Hilal's Yasser Al Shahrani. Reuters
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Inter Miami's Lionel Messi slots home a penalty to reduce the arrears to 3-2 against Al Hilal. AFP
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Inter Miami's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez runs with the ball. AFP
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Inter Miami's Luis Suarez in action with Al Hilal's Habib Al Wotayan. Reuters
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Inter Miami's Spanish midfielder Sergio Busquets speaks with Brazilian match referee Edina Alves Batista during the friendly exhibition match against Al Hilal. AFP
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David Ruiz, centre, of Inter Miami celebrates with teammates Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba, right, after scoring to make it 3-3. EPA
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Inter Miami defender Jordi Alba controls the ball. Reuters
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Inter Miami's Tomas Aviles tackles Malcom of Al Hilal. EPA
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Lionel Messi of Inter Miami and Malcom of Al Hilal shake hands before the match. Getty
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Aleksandar Mitrovic of Al Hilal battles for possession with Julian Gressel of Inter Miami. Getty
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Abdullah Al Hamdan of Al Hilal, right, in action against Noah Allen of Inter Miami. EPA
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Abdullah Al Hamddan of Al Hilal celebrates scoring his team's second goal. Getty
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Michael Delgado of Al Hilal battles for possession with David Ruiz of Inter Miami. Getty
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Michael Delgado of Al Hilal looks on. Getty
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Lionel Messi, left, of Inter Miami in action against Ruben Neves of Al Hilal during the Riyadh Season Cup 2024 match at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on January 29, 2024. EPA
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Inter Miami striker Luis Suarez, left, congratulates teammate Lionel Messi after the latter converted a penalty to make it 3-2. Al Hilal went on to win the game 4-3. EPA
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Al Hilal's Saudi defender Yasser Al Shahrani marks Inter Miami's Argentine forward Lionel Messi. AFP
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Lionel Messi looks on during the friendly exhibition match between against Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal. AFP
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Inter Miami's Lionel Messi in action with Al Hilal's Yasser Al Shahrani. Reuters
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Inter Miami's Lionel Messi slots home a penalty to reduce the arrears to 3-2 against Al Hilal. AFP
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Inter Miami's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez runs with the ball. AFP
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Inter Miami's Luis Suarez in action with Al Hilal's Habib Al Wotayan. Reuters
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Inter Miami's Spanish midfielder Sergio Busquets speaks with Brazilian match referee Edina Alves Batista during the friendly exhibition match against Al Hilal. AFP
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David Ruiz, centre, of Inter Miami celebrates with teammates Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba, right, after scoring to make it 3-3. EPA
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Inter Miami defender Jordi Alba controls the ball. Reuters
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Inter Miami's Tomas Aviles tackles Malcom of Al Hilal. EPA
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Lionel Messi of Inter Miami and Malcom of Al Hilal shake hands before the match. Getty
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Aleksandar Mitrovic of Al Hilal battles for possession with Julian Gressel of Inter Miami. Getty
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Abdullah Al Hamdan of Al Hilal, right, in action against Noah Allen of Inter Miami. EPA
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Abdullah Al Hamddan of Al Hilal celebrates scoring his team's second goal. Getty
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Michael Delgado of Al Hilal battles for possession with David Ruiz of Inter Miami. Getty
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Michael Delgado of Al Hilal looks on. Getty
Messi and Suarez on target but Inter Miami lose to Al Hilal in Riyadh Season Cup
An 88th-minute header from Brazilian forward Malcom settled an entertaining friendly at the Kingdom Arena 4-3 in the Saudi Pro League side's favour
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