A senior sports official has disclosed that Saudi Arabia declined an offer to sign Lionel Messi for a short-term stint in the Saudi Pro League before the 2026 World Cup.
The CEO of the Mahd Sports Academy, Abdullah Hammad, revealed this during a podcast with Saudi platform Thmanyah.
Hammad said: “During the last Club World Cup, Messi’s team contacted me and offered for him to play in Saudi Arabia because the MLS will stop for nearly four months.
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