He broke his silence, Messi and his confession about the Saudi league and Ronaldo playing there

Lionel Messi won the most prestigious award in the world for an athlete, and is nothing more and nothing less than the Athlete of the Year, an award given by the prestigious "Times" magazine. After winning the award, Lionel Messi gave a speech and several of his phrases have already gone viral.

Lionel Messi confessed that he did not rule out playing in Saudi Arabia, therefore, he was full of praise for the Saudi league: "My first option was to return to Barcelona, but it was not possible. I tried to return and it did not happen. It is also true that later I was thinking a lot about going to the Saudi league, where I know the country and they have created a very powerful competition that can become an important league in the near future”

After his speech, Lionel Messi sent a message to the Inter Miami fans who support him: “What I would say to the fans is simply the same thing I said when I arrived. We are going to have very good times. "We are going to compete to continue lifting trophies and enjoy."

What 'TIMES' said about Messi:

"At 36 years old, two decades into his incomparable career, Messi provided a unique boost to soccer in the United States when he signed with Inter Miami earlier this year. Attendance, ticket prices, merchandise sales and "The audiences soared. Their games took on the feel of a religious revival."