The Saudi Arabian Football Federation has rejected «Inter Miami’s» proposal to sign the club’s forward Lionel Messi for four months during the MLS off-season.
Lionel Messi, Getty Images«During the last club world championship, Messi’s team approached me and offered him to play in Saudi Arabia because the MLS will be paused for almost four months. The player wanted to stay in shape and prepare for the upcoming 2026 World Cup. But the sports minister made it clear that the Saudi league will not serve as a platform for preparation for other tournaments,» quotes Abdullah Hammad, who is the general director of the Mahd Sports Academy, as stated by Goal.
