Lionel Messi, who took a few days off from a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, was named Saudi’s tourism ambassador by Saudi Minister Ahmed al-Khatib.
Ahmed al-Khatib said in a tweet that this will not be Lionel Messi’s first and last visit to Saudi Arabia, and that henceforth we will have him as Saudi Arabia’s tourism ambassador.
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Messi is currently in Saudi Arabia to visit the country’s Red Sea and Jeddah tourist attractions and other historical monuments.
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Lionel Messi, the Argentine star of PSG, who is currently on holiday in Saudi Arabia with his brother and teammate Leandro Pardes, confirmed this by posting a picture of himself on Instagram and visiting Saudi Arabia with the hashtag. Wrote: “Discovering the Red Sea”
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