Argentine football legend Lionel Messi, who currently plays for Inter Miami FC, praised Saudi Arabia and encouraged his followers to visit the country. He arrived in Saudi Arabia with his team to play against Al Hilal and Al-Nassr in the "Riyadh Season" cup. Messi shared a video on his official Instagram account saying, "What I like about travelling to Saudi Arabia is that I always discover what I didn't expect." He then urged his followers to share their experiences in Saudi Arabia and what they enjoyed about the country. Messi is a tourism ambassador for the Saudi tourist ministry and promotes tourism to the country. He also recently expressed admiration for Saudi Arabia and opened the possibility of joining the Saudi Arabian professional league.