Inter Miami DENY they have agreed to play in Saudi Arabian preseason tournament that would see Lionel Messi face off against Cristiano Ronaldo... as team release statement refuting 'inaccurate' reports

Inter Miami shutdown reports that the MLS side will compete in the Riyadh Season Cup in a statement Tuesday evening. 

Earlier on Tuesday it that Lionel Messi and co. were set to play against Cristiano Ronaldo and Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia in a blockbuster friendly game in February.

The game was being billed as 'The Last Dance' in what would have been likely the final match-up between two of the all-time greats of the sport. 

However, Inter Miami  released a statement refuting their participation in the prospective showdown, blasting the claim as 'inaccurate.'

The statement said, via ESPN, that team owner Jorge Mas 'has made no comments, publicly or privately, in relation to the preseason tour.'

The supposed blockbuster clash had been unveiled by Turki Alalshikh, the Chairman of General Authority for Entertainment' for the Saudi Government and owner of LaLiga side Almeria.

Alalshikh had tweeted out an advertisement for the game featuring Messi and Ronaldo front and center with the caption: 'It's the last dance of football greatness! Ronaldo vs Messi clash on the pitch. Watch Inter Miami FC compete against Al-Nassr FC in the Riyadh Season Cup.' 

More to follow.