Messi admits he thought-about becoming a member of Saudi league after his makes an attempt to hitch former membership Barcelona failed
In a startling revelation, Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi has mentioned that he was “tempted” to hitch former Actual Madrid striker and Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo within the Saudi Professional League.
Messi mentioned that thought-about becoming a member of the “very highly effective” Saudi league after his makes an attempt to return to his former membership Barcelona failed, objective.com reported, quoting Time.
“It was Saudi Arabia or the Main League Soccer (MLS), and each choices appeared very fascinating to me,” he mentioned.
His remarks come because the famed striker bid farewell to Paris Saint-Germain and joined Inter Miami in the summertime and has since introduced notable fame and recognition to the US league.
Since his becoming a member of in July, Messi has helped the facet to win the Leagues Cup title and likewise contributed in direction of persuading different ex-Barcelona gamers akin to Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets to the membership to hitch the David Beckham-owned facet.
Messi’s inclusion into the Saudi league would’ve allowed soccer followers to see arguably the 2 greatest footballers on the planet — after Ronaldo who signed with Al Nassr in December 2022 on a two-year contract — compete in opposition to one another on the soccer pitch.
At current, the Inter Miami star is profiting from a uncommon break after the conclusion of the MLS season because the Herons are scheduled to play their first preseason pleasant in opposition to El Salvador on January 19, 2024.
By then, the Argentine star might need the corporate of one other former teammate from Barcelona, Luis Suarez.
Though Suarez has hinted at retiring on account of a troubling knee subject, it’s anticipated that he’ll be part of him in Miami for a single season.