Ramón Díaz was asked in a press conference about the possibility of coaching his compatriot in Al-Hilal
Lionel Messi will leave PSG at the end of the season and one of the teams interested in signing him is Al-Hilal with André Carrillo. The coach of the Saudi team, Ramón Díaz, was asked about this possibility.
Before the second leg of the AFC Champions League final against Urawa Reds, the Argentine coach avoided the question: "Now we are focused on the game, we have a final. After the final, we will see what happens."
Although Messi's desire is to continue his career in the top leagues, Al-Hilal still hopes to sign Messi and create a historic rivalry between the Argentine and Cristiano Ronaldo in the Saudi Professional League.
Bringing together Lionel Messi and the Portuguese player in the Saudi league and using it as a showcase to promote Saudi Arabia's candidature to organize a World Cup in the coming years. The challenge is enormous but seems within the economic muscle of the Gulf country.
Already under contract with the Saudi tourism office to promote the country on his social media, the Argentine is also courted to join the local championship and recreate the legendary rivalry with CR7, player of Al-Nassr since the last transfer window.
Several media outlets have mentioned in recent days the existence of an astronomical offer from Al-Hilal, estimated at 400 million euros (about 442 million dollars) per year to attract the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner.
Messi apologizes for his trip to Saudi Arabia
Lionel Messi apologized this Friday "to the club" and his "teammates" at PSG for his trip to Saudi Arabia earlier this week, which he made without the club's permission, in a video posted on Instagram.
"Honestly, I thought we were going to have time off after the game like we had in the previous weeks," explained the player in a short video in Spanish posted on Instagram. "I had planned this trip to Arabia, which I had previously cancelled, and this time I couldn't. I repeat and apologize for what I did, and now I'm waiting for the club to decide," he added.