World football stars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are currently eligible to play in different leagues. It will be a clash in a friendly mode between Al Nassrem and Paris Saint-Germain next week. The demand for playing cards naturally increases. A Saudi company called Mushref al-Ghamd has offered £ 2.2 million to see the Ronaldo vs Messi Match and meet them. Ghamdi, chief executive officer of real estate group AqarOne, is said to have chaired the auction, which ends on Tuesday. (Read Also: Ronaldo and Georgina are all set to break off Saudi law, Authorities will have to ignore)
The winner of the auction will receive a “Beyond Imagination” ticket for the friendly match of Al Nassr vs PSG. Not only that, but the ticket buyer can also attend the awards ceremony, step into the dressing rooms and meet two football superstars. Those are who, according to The Guardian, have been dominating football for over a decade.
Messi resumed training with PSG last week after a two-week break after Argentina’s World Cup victory in Qatar last December.
Meanwhile, Ronaldo, who turns 38 in February, recently joined Al Nassr after signing a contract that runs until 2025. This is reportedly worth over 200 million euros ($214 million).
The arrival of Al Nassr, coached by Frenchman Rudi Garcia, comes at a time when Saudi Arabia is trying to improve football’s image in the country. It’s given a possible joint bid to co-host the 2030 World Cup to improve with Greece and Egypt. Ronaldo and Messi have dominated the sport for the past 15 years, winning the Ballon d’Or 12 times together. Their rivalry has intensified over the nine years. They have played in Spain, with Messi playing for Barcelona and Ronaldo for Real Madrid.
