The arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo to soccer in Saudi Arabia with Al Nassr It caused quite a stir in the Middle East and the Asian nation could be planning another coup in the near future, at least that’s what defending Dakar champion Nasser Al-Attiyah believes.
During a talk he had with the Spanish newspaper ‘Mundo Deportivo’, Al-Attiyah, who is a big fan of Barcelona and the current strategist of the institution, Xavi Hernandezspoke about the future of Lionel Messi and how he could follow in the footsteps of the Portuguese star.
The Arab sheikh, who is a cousin of the PSG emir, was questioned about whether Messi could return to Barcelona in the future, to which he pointed out that “It is difficult for Messi to return to Barça from PSG. PSG has a very strong economy, it has a good balance sheet and a very clear plan.”
Messi in Arabia?
However, consider that could follow in the footsteps of Cristiano Ronaldo and even dared to predict the team he considers going to sign the world champion and considered the best in history by many.
“From what I see now, also from Al-Nassr, who have signed Cristiano Ronaldo with a crazy million dollar amount, I am sure that Messi, in a few months, about 3 or 6 months, some club in Saudi Arabia will also sign Messi. You will see. Y I can tell you which team: I’m sure he will reach Al-Hilal (Riyadh football club),” Al-Attiyah said.
When questioned about his safety when pointing that out, the Dakar champion assured that “it is my feeling” and gave some arguments when pointing out that “everyone is pushing for Saudi Arabia to host the World Cup in 2030. I think they need big names in their league now for people to come here and to improve football thinking about the World Cup.
