iPhone | iPad
Android
Huawei
The actor has been honoured twice by the Time Magazine
KT APPDOWNLOAD
Expo 2020 Dubai: Lionel Messi kicks off 3-month countdown. Literally
Dubai - The UAE will host the mega event from October 1, 2021, to March 31, 2022.
Football legend Lionel Messi has literally kicked off the three-month countdown until Expo 2020 Dubai.
Listen to this story and more on the 8@8 with David Light podcast
A video tweeted by the Government of Dubai Media Office on Monday shows the star kick a football into the iconic Al Wasl Plaza at the Expo 2020 site.
Al Wasl is the world’s largest 360-degree projection dome.
The UAE will host the mega event from October 1, 2021, to March 31, 2022.
Expo 2020 Dubai tickets will go on sale worldwide from July 18 at expo2020dubai.com. A single-entry ticket will cost Dh95 while a six-month pass will cost Dh495.
In May 2019, Messi was part of another campaign for Expo 2020.
A 60-second film showed the world-famous footballer and people around the planet connecting through the universal language of football as they kept the Expo 2020 ball airborne through teamwork. Shot in the UAE, India, the UK and Kenya, it celebrated cultural diversity and its ability to break down barriers.
More news from
Got word of his possible sightings in Sharjah multiple times, all turned out to be false alarms, said Ibrahim's mother
The surprise event was organised to mark the Abu Dhabi Mobility Week (ADMW) that is underway till May 1
In total, 94 nationalities invested in Sharjah during the first quarter of 2024
The Parisians are on 69 points with four games left with Monaco trailing by 11 points
The health ministry has ensured the safety of 'a very limited number' of people who showed some symptoms of being affected by 'the mixed water'
The evening was a resounding success, boasting delectable cuisine, a lively ambiance, and impeccable service
Reds defeat at Everton extinguishes their last hopes of winning the Premier League
