Explained: Why Saudi Arabia rejected Lionel Messi’s offer to join the Pro League | World News
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi. (AP Photo) For a league once defined by its hunger for global validation, the Saudi Pro League seems to have entered a new phase, one of self-assurance. In recent years, Saudi Arabia has spent vast sums luring superstars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, and Karim Benzema, positioning itself as football’s…