Angola spends 12 million euros to invite Messi to play a friendly match

Angola is about to have the biggest football festival in its history when the Argentina team, the reigning world champions, will come to Luanda for a friendly match in mid-November.

Messi's appeal is huge.

The match was held to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Angola's independence. According to Sport News Africa , the Angolan government spent about 12 million euros to invite Messi and stars like Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez to play. This is an unprecedented number in the history of African football, showing the strong desire and passion of the Angolan people for the king sport .

Many other teams, including Morocco, also wanted to face Argentina in this training camp. However, Angola's huge financial offer helped them surpass all their opponents. Some sources from DW said the actual spending could range from 5 to 12 million euros, but the final figure still surprised the world .

As for Argentina, coach Lionel Scaloni plans to use this match to test his new squad after the team completed the qualifying campaign perfectly. However, with the big salary, Messi is almost certain to be in the squad.

Many young players are emerging such as Valentín Barco, Panichelli, Maximo Perrone or Lautaro Rivero could be given the opportunity to wear the "Albiceleste" shirt. Besides, Nico Paz and Franco Mastantuono are also considered bright faces for the 2026 World Cup.

The friendly match in Luanda was not only a gift to celebrate Angola's independence but also a special performance where the whole of Africa witnessed Messi and the world champions on the field.

Source: https://znews.vn/angola-chi-12-trieu-euro-de-moi-messi-da-giao-huu-post1598573.html