The head of the General Entertainment Authority in Saudi Arabia, Turki Al-Sheikh, announced that the capital of the Kingdom will host a match between Barcelona of Spain and Boca Juniors of Argentina, as part of the activities of the Riyadh season.
The disclosure of the match comes about 3 weeks after the announcement of another that Paris Saint-Germain will play against the stars of Al-Nasr and Al-Hilal clubs in the Saudi capital, next January.
The General Entertainment Authority also announced the day before yesterday that former Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger will coach Al Hilal and Al Nasr stars against the French team.
French Arsene Wenger as coach of Al Hilal and Al Nasr stars against Paris Saint-Germain 😍⚽
Imagine more in the #Riyadh_Season 🔥 https://t.co/MHMGkB2mzL pic.twitter.com/zzDPX5zvdj
— General Entertainment Authority (@GEA_SA) October 10, 2021
Al-Sheikh revealed, through his Twitter account, on Monday evening, that the Barcelona-Boca Juniors match will be held for the championship cup of the late Argentine star Diego Armando Maradona, on November 25, on the first anniversary of his death.
A match for history and once in a lifetime... Only in the #Riyadh_season... The Maradona Cup between Barcelona and Boca Juniors 🔥❤️🇸🇦
Our date is on November 25... Legends never die... Imagine more 💪 pic.twitter.com/79yGVDMiLY
— TURKI ALALSHIKH (@Turki_alshikh) October 11, 2021
The head of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority described the event as "a match for history and a once in a lifetime match."