The Geopolitical Side-Quest No One Asked For
And then there’s the subtext no one wants to admit out loud.
India suddenly courting Messi while Cristiano Ronaldo—now playing for Al Nassr (KSA), ambassador for Vision 2030, photographed alongside MBS, Elon Musk, and Mark Zuckerberg—exists in a different geopolitical orbit altogether.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia sign defense agreements.
CR becomes a Saudi soft-power symbol.
And suddenly, football icons aren’t just athletes—they’re statements.
Inviting Messi doesn’t fix insecurity.
It just exposes it.
The Bill Comes Due
High ticket prices.
Minimal access.
Zero communication.
Non-existent crowd management.
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