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Saudi Arabia vs. Qatar for Soccer Star

HBefore that, the Saudi Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al Khateeb allowed himself a nice little joke on Wednesday at the expense of the not exactly highly revered neighbor Qatar.

A few hours before Lionel Messi appeared for the most important game of the season in the jersey of Paris St-Germain, which is pumped full of Qatari oil and gas billions, Al Khateeb announced that his prime advertising ambassador Messi would shortly be visiting the Saudi kingdom for the second time and “enjoying the most beautiful tourist destinations and unique experiences”.

We don’t know how cheeky the PSG owners from Qatar found this untimely noise. But we think it turned Messi’s head, who also trumpeted his Saudi travel plans himself.

When it came down to fighting, dribbling and scoring goals against Bayern, the Argentinian world champion seemed like a stroller from Fröttmaning, who only sees the Allianz Arena as a sight.

So now PSG-Qatar is once again empty-handed in the Champions League, Messi has the time to travel and the Saudi is laughing. Rivalry in sportswashing is a bad joke.

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