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#BREAKING Messi's move to Saudi a 'done deal': source close to negotiations Image
#UPDATE Argentine superstar Lionel Messi will play in Saudi Arabia next season under a "huge" deal, a source with knowledge of the negotiations told AFP on Tuesday.
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#UPDATE Messi's expected arrival in the oil-rich kingdom follows in the footsteps of his arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo, who joined Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr in a massive deal in January.
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#UPDATE Argentine superstar Lionel Messi will play in Saudi Arabia next season under a blockbuster deal, a source told AFP on Tuesday, potentially joining his arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo as the kingdom lavishes its oil wealth on sport ➡️ u.afp.com/iL9N #AFPSports Image
If it comes to pass, Argentine football star Lionel Messi's move to spend the final years of a stellar career in Saudi Arabia will follow a well-trodden path.

Other greats of the game have taken a big pay day in the sport's backwaters.

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