A Saudi realtor won a ticket after bidding $2.6 million to see Cristiano
Ronaldo and Lionel Messi face off in a friendly.The match on Thursday in Riyadh is set to pit Messi’s Paris Saint-Germain
against a select side made up of players from Ronaldo’s new club Al Nassr
and their Saudi rivals Al Hilal. It will mark the first time Ronaldo has
played any football in the kingdom since signing a contract with Al Nassr
that runs until 2025 and is worth more than 200 million euros ($214
million), according to sources close to the club.
Ronaldo and Lionel Messi face off in a friendly.The match on Thursday in Riyadh is set to pit Messi’s Paris Saint-Germain
against a select side made up of players from Ronaldo’s new club Al Nassr
and their Saudi rivals Al Hilal. It will mark the first time Ronaldo has
played any football in the kingdom since signing a contract with Al Nassr
that runs until 2025 and is worth more than 200 million euros ($214
million), according to sources close to the club.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner is scheduled to make his Saudi Pro League
debut for Al Nassr on Sunday.
Sheikh, an advisor at the Royal Court and head of Saudi Arabia’s General
Entertainment Authority, announced a charity auction for a special ticket
that would come with perks like photo opportunities with players and access
to the locker rooms.
Bidding started at 1 million Saudi riyals ($266,000) and the auction closed
at 11:30 p.m. local time on Tuesday.Sheikh then announced on Twitter the
winning bid of 10 million riyals ($2.6 million) .
