Lionel Messi arrived with his family in Saudi Arabia on Monday for his second trip to the Kingdom as Saudi Tourism Ambassador.
Messi was welcomed on Twitter by Tourism Minister Ahmed Al-Khateeb.
“I am happy to welcome Saudi Tourism Ambassador Lionel Messi and his family on his second vacation in Saudi Arabia. We are happy to share our authentic Saudi welcome with you all,” he said.
In May 2022, the Saudi Tourism Authority (STA) announced that the Paris Saint-Germain and Argentina footballer is its new official brand ambassador.
Messi is expected to visit more tourism destinations in the Kingdom during his second visit. He toured historical Jeddah and enjoyed the Red Sea during his first visit one year ago.
He shared a picture of a date palm grove on his Instagram account days before his arrival.
He said in a partnership post with Visit Saudi: “Who thought Saudi Arabia had so much green I love to explore its unexpected wonders whenever I can.”
