After the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo a Saudi Arabiawith his recent signing of al nassrthe next Saudi target is Leo Messi. The goal of the Saudi state is to open up to the world, increase tourism entering its borders and they are trying to do this through sports. His last bet, soccer. In this line, its main purpose is to put the Soccer World Cup 2030 with joint candidacy of Egypt and Greece. First, they need to increase the visibility of their league on the football planet and they want to do this through two great stars: Cristiano Ronaldo, already in Arabia, and Leo Messiwhom they will tempt with a juicy offer.
In Saudi Arabia, rumors are growing that Al HilalAl Nasser’s biggest rival, wants to acquire the services of Leo Messi and is ready to offer at least 300 million dollars a year. A difficult amount to refuse, although it remains to be seen if the Argentine agrees to move to a country with such different customs and such a complex climate in terms of temperature.
In Arab countries, the Saudi soccer league is the most followed and appreciated because of the huge competition between its clubs and its level, especially the top teams from Riyadh and Jeddah. In the capital there is what is the main rivalry of the country: the Al Halil and the Al Nassr. “It’s considered ‘El Clásico’ here. We call it ‘The Riyadh Derby'”, pointed to a source in MD. they want Messi to generate a rivalry that is followed around the world, but above all, to raise the level of the league and the eyes of the whole planet look at Saudi Arabia.
For this, the Saudi State will undertake a large part of the investment. As in the case of Cristiano, the only sponsor that appeared at the press conference for his performance was ‘Visit Saudi’, shows how important the country is to achieve his signature, in this case, the formula will be similar. The Saudi state will help the al halil with a huge fee to sign the reigning world champions in Argentina to continue improving their league with two stars of the stature of the two men who have dominated football for the past two decades.
The relationship between Messi and Saudi Arabia
The relationship of Messi in Saudi Arabia it is no secret. The captain of Argentina world champion of 2022 is currently a Saudi tourism ambassador. “Lionel Messi wants you to bring out your inner thrill-seeker and explore the unimaginable. Whether you travel to discover new things or old things”, reads the website of ‘Visit Saudi’, the country’s tourism office .This website lists the various places that dazzled Lionel during his visits.
A Messi He was seen for the first time using his position as tourist ambassador during the first trip to Jeddah in May 2022, a modern city in the Saudi context, a port, on the coast of the Red Sea and more advanced than other urban centers in the country . “This is not his first visit to the kingdom and it will not be his last,” Ahmed al-Khateeb said.Minister of Tourism of Saudi Arabia on social media, welcome Messi at King Abdulaziz International Airport.
Messi also promoted tourism in Saudi Arabia through his social networks by publishing a photo of himself on a yacht watching the sunset. “Discovering the Red Sea #VisitSaudi”, he posted on Instagram with a ‘paid collaboration hashtag’ next to the tourism office. In addition, he was also accompanied by Princess Haifa Al-Saud, Deputy Minister of Tourism, who was walking in Jeddah. “I’m glad that you are fascinated by its essence, heritage and beauty, Haifa expressed on Twitter.
Saudi Arabia is determined. He wants Messi in his league. The offer will come. The ball is in Argentina’s court.
Source: La Verdad
I’m Rose Herman and I work as an author for Today Times Live. My expertise lies in writing about sports, a passion of mine that has been with me since childhood. As part of my job, I provide comprehensive coverage on everything from football to tennis to golf.
