Saudi Arabia’s football chief has rubbished reports Lionel Messi is set to move to the country
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A move to the Gulf state would see Messi and Ronaldo lock horns once again but the General Secretary of the Saudi Football Federation has poured cold water over the rumours.Ibrahim Alkassim told Marca: “At the moment we do not know anything about a possible Lionel Messi“Although I do not hide that, as Saudi Federation, we would like to have him one day in the domestic league.
And talks between the two parties are reported to be at an advanced stage with just minor details left to define before the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner puts pen to paper.
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