{"id":8882,"date":"2023-01-19T03:47:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T03:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/fans-pay-2-6-million-for-vip-tickets-to-see-lionel-messi-and-cristiano-ronaldo-exhibition-match\/"},"modified":"2023-01-19T03:47:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T03:47:00","slug":"fans-pay-2-6-million-for-vip-tickets-to-see-lionel-messi-and-cristiano-ronaldo-exhibition-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/fans-pay-2-6-million-for-vip-tickets-to-see-lionel-messi-and-cristiano-ronaldo-exhibition-match\/","title":{"rendered":"Fans pay $2.6 million for VIP tickets to see Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo exhibition match"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"Article-body\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<div class=\"Article-featuredImage\">\n<figure class=\" img\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Article-featuredImageImg is-lazy-image\" alt=\"gettyimages-1230031325-1.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/sportshub.cbsistatic.com\/i\/r\/2023\/01\/19\/ed6dd166-1928-41ae-a283-2024298bd514\/thumbnail\/770x433\/fd6e188ad9950e5ee76d375d8e67f226\/gettyimages-1230031325-1.jpg\" height=\"433\" width=\"770\"\/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"MediaShortcode-figcaption MediaShortcode-figcaption--indent\"><span class=\"MediaShortcode-credit\">Getty Images<\/span><br \/>\n                <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"Article-bodyContent\" data-use-autolinker=\"true\">\n<p><span>Lionel Messi<\/span> When <span>Cristiano Ronaldo<\/span> Regarded as two of the greatest footballers of all time, one fan is paying a pretty penny to see what their final clash will be. He reportedly paid $2.6 million for VIP tickets for a match between St. Germain and a team made up of Ronaldo&#8217;s Al Nasr and Al Hilal players. <\/p>\n<p>The exhibition takes place on Thursday at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh. This marks the 37-year-old Ronaldo&#8217;s Saudi debut in his professional league. <span class=\"link\">Signed with Al Nasr at the end of last month<\/span> with a contract worth $75 million a year. <\/p>\n<p>To add to the excitement of the match, Saudi Arabia&#8217;s entertainment directorate Turki Al Sheikh has announced a charity auction of tickets &#8220;beyond imagination&#8221;. The ticket will allow the winning fan to attend the opening ceremony, access the team&#8217;s locker his room and meet players such as Ronaldo, Messi and PSG&#8217;s Kylian his Mbappe.<\/p>\n<p>Bidding for the &#8220;Beyond Imagination&#8221; ticket reportedly opened at 1 million Saudi riyals ($266,000) before ending at 1 million riyals ($2.6 million).  Proceeds will be donated to the Saudi charity Ehsan, according to al-Sheikh. <\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo begins his tenure after bitter divorce from Al Nasr <span>Manchester United<\/span>November 22, the English Premier League club <span class=\"link\">terminate the contract with Ronaldo immediately<\/span> The five-time Ballon d&#8217;Or winner said in a television interview that his team was &#8216;betraying&#8217; him. 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