$2.6 million.
The figure is enough to make your mouth drop, and even more when you know that it is the price invested by a Saudi tycoon to attend the match between Cristiano Ronaldo and his new friends at Paris Saint-Germain.
Fortunately, at this price, there are some advantages.
To promote the friendly match, Turki al-Sheikh, adviser to the Royal Court and head of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority, had launched a charity auction.
At stake: a ticket to the match with VIP benefits such as photo opportunities with the players and access to the dressing rooms.
First game of CR7
The auction, which started at 1 million Saudi riyals (266,000 dollars, 245,000 euros), ended with an offer of 10 million riyals (2.6 million dollars, 2.4 million euros) made by a real estate magnate, Mushref al-Ghamdi.
The match will be Cristiano Ronaldo's first in the Saudi kingdom since signing from Al-Nassr in late December.
It will precede his league debut, scheduled for Sunday.
In addition to Ronaldo, the selection of players from Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal against PSG will include Salem Al-Dawsari, author of the winning goal in Saudi Arabia's surprise success against Argentina during the World Cup in Qatar.
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