Lionel Messi shocked by Saudi Arabia: He was not accepted
Lionel Messi, one of the best players in the history of world football, who continues his career in the USA, received a shock response from Saudi Arabia. Here are the details...
Lionel Messi is looking for a club where he can play for 4 months to continue his World Cup preparations due to the early end of the American Soccer League (MLS) compared to European football. The Argentine player's agent has met with Saudi Arabia officials for a 4-month period.
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Speaking to Thmanya, Abdallah Hammad revealed that Lionel Messi's request to play in Saudi Arabia for 4 months was rejected by the ministry. Hammad stated that the ministry objected with the idea that the Saudi Arabian League is not a training camp.
Abdallah Hammad said, "Messi's team contacted me during the Club World Cup last summer. I presented the proposal to the minister, but he did not allow Messi to come for only four months and the matter was closed. He said the Saudi League will not have a training camp."
