Argentina soccer captain Lionel Messi may have declined a record-breaking deal to play for Saudi Arabian club team Al-Hilal, but he’s still getting millions from their government.
The New York Times
reviewed a previously undisclosed version of his contract with the Saudi tourism authority, which shows that Messi could receive as much as $25 million over three years for a couple of visits and social media shoutouts.
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