Saudi man pays £2.2m to see Ronaldo play Messi as he buys football’s most expensive ever

Saudi man pays £22m to see Cristiano Ronaldo play Lionel Messi as he buys football’s most expensive ticket ever

Saudi businessman Musharraf bin Ahmed Al-Ghamdi has bought what has been described as the worlds most expensive football ticket ahead of the game

It will mark his first appearance in the Middle East since signing for Al Nassr after leaving Manchester United

A VIP ticket was up for grabs with the starting bid at £220,000

And it was eventually won by real estate businessman Musharraf bin Ahmed Al-Ghamdi with an offer of £22m

It is thought to be footballs most expensive ticket ever and will gain him a meeting with Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar, and Kylian Mbappe

The VIP ticket is part of a fundraising venture launched by Turki Al-Sheikh, the head of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority

The VIP ticket is part of a fundraising venture launched by Turki Al-Sheikh, the head of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority

And the proceeds will be donated to Saudi Arabia’s Ehsan charity fund.