Who is the Saudi Tourism Ambassador?

Saudi Tourism Ambassador Messi.

In May this year, Messi became the Saudi Tourism Ambassador and was invited to visit Saudi Arabia. The Saudi princess even accompanied Messi personally.

In mid-to-early May of this year, Messi took advantage of a short break between two games of French Ligue 1 Paris Saint-Germain to come to Saudi Arabia for vacation with fellow Argentinian Paredes. According to reports, Messi received an official request from Saudi Arabia to become a Saudi tourism ambassador and visited local cultural and art facilities.

At the same time, in order to show the importance Saudi Arabia attaches to this invitation, the Saudi princess even accompanied Messi personally, showing full sincerity.

After arriving in Saudi Arabia, Messi received enthusiastic support from local fans. After learning about Messi's schedule, many fans spontaneously came to the streets to get up close and personal with Messi. Messi also satisfied many fans' requests for autographs and photos, and his people-friendly image once again set off a "Messi whirlwind" in the local area.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is located on the Arabian Peninsula in southwest Asia, bordering the Persian Gulf to the east, the Red Sea to the west, and borders Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen and other countries. Saudi Arabia is a veritable "petroleum kingdom" with its oil reserves and production ranking first in the world, making it one of the richest countries in the world.

Saudi Arabia is the world’s largest producer of desalinated seawater, and its seawater desalination accounts for about 21% of the world’s total. Saudi Arabia implements liberal economic policies.

In the 7th century AD, the successors of Muhammad, the founder of Islam, established the Arab Empire. It reached its peak in the 8th century, with its territory spanning Europe, Asia and Africa. It began to decline in the 11th century, was ruled by the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century, and was invaded by the British in the 19th century. It was divided into two parts: Hanzhi and Najd.

In 1924, the chief of Najd, Abdullah Aziz ibn Saud, annexed Hijaz and proclaimed himself king the following year. After years of fighting, the Arabian Peninsula was finally unified, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was proclaimed on September 23, 1932. This day was designated as Saudi National Day.