the sheikh Nasser Al-Attiyahfour times champion of the Dakar Rally and cousin of the owner of Paris Saint Germainassured this Wednesday that Lionel Messi will continue his football career in Saudi Arabia.
“Saudi Arabia will also sign Messi in a few months and I can tell you which team,” he said in a note with the Spanish newspaper “Mundo Deportivo” while competing in the race held in the Arab country.
“From what I see now, also by Al-Nassr, who has signed Cristiano Ronaldo with a million dollar amount of madness, 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. And I can tell you which team: I’m sure it will reach Al-Hilal“, he detailed.
Al-Attiyah is the current Dakar champion but he is also a fan of the Argentine because of his love for Barcelona. Of course, he ruled out the return of the Rosario to Barcelona because “the economy of PSG is very strong.”
“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, ”he said in support of his relative.
Finally, the sheikh commented: “Everyone is pushing for Saudi Arabia to host the World Cup in 2030. I think they need big names in their league now to get people to come here and to improve football with the World Cup in mind.”
