The rivalry between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo is not only about football. Both of them are now 'competing' to become brand ambassadors for Middle Eastern countries! When talking about Lionel Messi, the name Cristiano Ronaldo must be brought up. Vice versa. Both players are arguably the best footballers at the moment. Both have a collection of many trophies, up to a personal record. Even though the two of them were already in their thirties, it felt like their era wasn't over yet. In fact, since last season the two of them started a new adventure, Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Manchester United and Lionel Messi played at PSG. Talking about the achievements of the two players, it seems endless. But outside the gridiron, the two are back in rivalry with their businesses. Both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, both have their own brands that issue lifestyle products. Both have a hotel business, both are brand ambassadors for world products. Both of them are now equally in demand as tourism ambassadors for Middle Eastern countries! Recently, Lionel Messi was appointed as the tourism ambassador of Saudi Arabia. Last May, Messi went on vacation to the city of Jeddah and promoted Visit Saudi tourism on his personal social media. It is not clear how much money Messi received and how long his contract was. But for sure, the numbers are not small! For Cristiano Ronaldo, he often goes on vacation to Dubai. Ronaldo is even close to Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum who is the Crown Prince aka Prince of Dubai. Ronaldo often shares his vacation moments in Dubai. Including, CR7 often poses with the Prince of Dubai and posts it on social media. Even so, it is not known whether Cristiano Ronaldo was asked to become a tourism ambassador for Dubai or not. However, what Ronaldo posted about Dubai is believed to be attracting tourist visits there.