Lionel Messi Rejects Saudi Tourism Ambassador Offer to Play for Inter Miami

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – The Argentine player, Lionel Messi, caused a stir among activists on social media after announcing his choice to play for the American club Inter Miami and rejected the huge offer made by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which chose him to be an ambassador for tourism in it.

Among the activists’ comments emerged calls for granting Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, the Saudi Al-Nasr club player, the title of ambassador of tourism in the Kingdom.

And Messi, who won the 2022 World Cup title, had said in statements to the newspapers “Sport” and “Mundo Deportivo”: “I made the decision that I would go to Inter Miami,” according to the “Euro Sport” website .. I still do not own it (the deal) 100%. Or something is missing, but okay…we decided to continue there.”

When asked if he wanted to return to the Spanish club Barcelona, ​​​​Messi said: “The truth is, yes, it is clear that I really wanted it, very excited to be able to return, but, on the other hand, after I experienced what I lived and the exit that I got, I did not I’d like to be in the same situation again: I’m waiting to see what happens and leaving my future in someone else’s hands.”

And he continued: “I wanted to make my own decision and think of myself and my family, although I heard that it was said that the Spanish League had accepted everything, and that everything was fine for me to return, there are still many other things that need to be done.” “.

And Lionel Messi continued: “I heard that they had to sell players or reduce players’ salaries, and the truth is that I did not want to go through with that, or take charge of having something related to all of that.”

And he added, “I have already been accused of many things that were not right in my career in Barcelona, ​​​​and I was already a little tired, I did not want to go through all that.”

And he concluded: “I wanted to make my own decision and that is why I did not switch to Barcelona. Although I would have liked it, I could not. I want to find pleasure again, with my family and children enjoying themselves, from day to day .. That is why the decision was not to Go to Barcelona.”

This experience will be the first of its kind for the 35-year-old Argentine star outside the European continent.