Ronaldo vs. Messi, follies in Arabia: 2 million for a ticket

A Saudi tycoon decided to spend a sensational amount of money on a premium ticket.

Fibrillation in Saudi Arabia for the friendly match between the Saudi League All Stars and Paris Saint Germain scheduled for Thursday in Riyadh. Cristiano Ronaldo has not yet made his debut with Al-Nassr, but he will be included in the lineup of Arab stars, and is expected to face once again his arch-rival Lionel Messi, who is playing with Psg.

The confrontation between the two, probably one of the last, has sent tickets flying off the shelves. There has been no shortage of sensational excess: a wealthy Saudi real estate tycoon, Mushref al-Ghamdi, paid an astronomical 2.6 million euros to get the premium ticket, which will allow him to attend the awards ceremony and meet the two stars in the locker room. Reporting the news is ESPN.