Lionel Messi: "I thought a lot about moving to Saudi Arabia"

Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi said he could have continued his career in Saudi Arabia.

"I had several interesting options to continue my career. I had to think and analyse, talked to my family. In the end, it was decided to move to Inter (Miami).

The first option was to return to Barcelona, but it was impossible. There was also an option to move to Saudi Arabia. It's true. I thought about it a lot. They have created a very powerful championship there, which could become an important league in the future," Messi said in an interview with Time magazine.