Given that Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are recognized as the two best players in the world currently, one may assume football fans will do everything possible to get a glimpse of the Liga BBVA stars in action.
Now pit the two aces against one another, and the bar is raised to a much higher level. This is the case for November 18, which will see the Barcelona and Real Madrid attackers lock horns in Manchester United's famous ground, Old Trafford, as Argentina will face Portugal in a friendly.
However, match organizers are left in amaze at the inability to sell tickets. "I don't know why we haven't had more sales," match organizer Leo Morales stated.
According to BBC, ticket sales for Tuesday night's friendly have just reached 15,000, a relatively low number considering the Theatre of Dreams boasts a capacity of 75,731 seats.
As reported by Bleacher Report, a major factor in the failure to sell tickets for Argentina vs Portgual, placed 2nd and 10th in FIFA's latest ranking respectively, is the price supporters must pay to see Messi and Ronaldo live. Adult singles tickets would burn a £40 hole in one's pocket, a significant rise from the average price for a game at Manchester United.
This, however, is not the first time a match in which Messi took part in was unable to rake in substantial ticket revenue. The World Cup runners-up played Honk Kong back on 14 October, but just over half of the 40,000 seats were filled for La Albicelese's 7-0 win
