A football fan has paid $2.6 million for a VIP ticket to see Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi go head-to-head in Saudi Arabia.
The exhibition match at King Fahd International Stadium on Thursday will feature Paris Saint-Germain and Messi facing a select side made up of players from Al Hilal and Ronaldoโs new club Al Nassr.
A special โBeyond Imaginationโ ticket for the match was auctioned off by the Saudi governmentโs entertainment arm promising the winner the opportunity to meet Ronaldo and Messi, as well as access to the team dressing rooms and trophy award.
The bidding started at $260,000 but eventually rose to $2.6m before closing on Wednesday. The money raised will reportedly be donated to charity. Thursdayโs match in Riyadh could be the last time Ronaldo and Messi take the field together.
The two players, considered among the best in history, last featured in the same game during Barcelonaโs 3-0 Champions League defeat to Juventus in December 2020.
The friendly fixture will also mark Ronaldoโs first football since signing a contract worth more than $214m a year with Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr.
The 37-year-old, who left Manchester United in December, has been made to wait for his debut when he was hit by a two-match suspension handed down by the English FA after being found guilty of smacking a phone out of a fanโs hand following Unitedโs defeat to Everton in April.
He is set to make his competitive debut for Al Nassr against Ettifaq on Sunday.
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