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Where is Messi? Lionel Messi is in Arabia

After the 2022 World Cup, the Argentine is already with PSG in Saudi Arabia for a friendly match

By William Estrella

After the 2022 World Cup, the Argentine is already with PSG in Saudi Arabia for a friendly match
After the 2022 World Cup, the Argentine is already with PSG in Saudi Arabia for a friendly match

Lionel Messi and PSG face an array of Arab League stars from Al Hilal and Al Nassr in a friendly match at the King Fahd Stadium in Saudi Arabia. Now, after making fun of Messi at the World Cup, it is surprising what the Arabs do when they see him in their country.

The Argentine national team won the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after a great performance. However, in the first match of the tournament, Saudi Arabia surprised the world by taking away the undefeated Argentina team and where Messi was completely nullified in the match.

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After the match, Arab fans went viral after their celebration and chant of 'where is Messi', mocking the Argentine striker for disappearing in the group stage match. Now, it is surprising what the fans did when they learned that Messi will play against Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia.

What did the Arab fans do when they saw Messi?

Through a charity auction, a Saudi businessman paid $2.8 million for a ticket to watch the friendly match between Messi's Paris Saint-Germain and the all-star team of Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr, where Cristiano Ronaldo will play. The outlandish figure was reached with the national charity campaign called Ehsan, which began on Monday, January 16 with $280,000 and culminated on Tuesday night, January 16.

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William Estrella

William Estrella

I'm a Mexican sports journalist with more than 8 years of experience, especially in digital media. I cover breaking news and investigative articles on current soccer events worldwide. I currently write for El Futbolero USA. Previously, I worked as a radio announcer in my country, covering Mexican soccer.

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