Saudi businessman bids $2.6m for Ronaldo-Messi ticket
A Saudi real estate mogul won a ticket to see Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi face off in a friendly after bidding $2.6 million at auction, an official said Tuesday.
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Messi-Ronaldo 'Beyond Imagination' ticket sells for €2.45m
A Saudi Arabian businessman won the bidding to watch the latest chapter in Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi's celebrated rivalry in global soccer with a 10 million riyals (€2.45m) bid for a ticket to their showpiece game.
Special ticket for Ronaldo v Messi match fetches $2.6 million in Saudi Arabia
A Saudi Arabian businessman won the bidding to watch the latest chapter in Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi's celebrated rivalry in global soccer with a 10 million riyals ($2.66 million) bid for a ticket to their showpiece game.
Ronaldo v Messi: the last dance in Saudi Arabia or a fresh start?
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Argentine corn field planted with face of World Cup winner Messi
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Saudi businessman wins Ronaldo-Messi ticket with $2.6m bid
Riyadh: A Saudi real estate mogul won a ticket to see Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi face off in a friendly after bidding $2.6 million at auction, an official said Tuesday. 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. To promote Thursday’s friendly, Turki Al-Sheikh, an adviser 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.
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Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (R) walks with President of Al-Nassr Musalli Al-Muammar upon his arrival at the Mrsool Park Stadium in the Saudi capital Riyadh on January 3, 2023, ahead of the unveiling ceremony. (Photo by Fayez Nureldine / AFP)