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Inter Miami's Lionel Messi runs with the ball during the Riyadh Season Cup soccer match between Inter Miami and Al Hilal at Kingdom Arena Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Jan. 29, 2024. AP Photo
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia—Lionel Messi and Inter Miami kicked off their tour of Saudi Arabia by losing to Al-Hilal 4–3 on Monday.
The Major League Soccer team is playing two games in the oil-rich kingdom as part of its preseason preparations, but even Messi could not inspire it to victory in Riyadh.
