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13 de jul. de 2023 · Inside the Saudi Gold Rush. The kingdom’s pursuit of the world’s best soccer players has unleashed a feeding frenzy among agents and executives. One Saudi is trying to bring order to the...
12 de jun. de 2023 · Saudi Arabia: Soccer, power and sportswashing Riyadh’s aggressive transfer policy, which has already landed Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema, is a weapon to promote the country and try to...
20 de sept. de 2023 · Despite the Arab nation’s poor human rights record, Saudi Arabia’s spending spree to turn its domestic soccer league into a star-studded, bona fide competition shows the seriousness of its...
25 de oct. de 2023 · Additionally, Saudi Arabia alone faces its own issues beyond the realm of soccer. They have a terrible record surrounding human rights, there are severe restrictions on women’s rights and the freedom of speech, and homosexuality is illegal.
12 de jun. de 2023 · Al Hilal were close to signing Lionel Messi. N’Golo Kante may be the next arrival. The contracts are stratospheric and the message is clear: Saudi Arabia wants to disrupt world football.
31 de oct. de 2023 · Now that the country is all but guaranteed to be staging the tournament in 11 years' time, it has the potential to be even more controversial than Qatar's hosting last year; with concerns ranging...
14 de jul. de 2023 · How Saudi clubs are disrupting European football. The kingdom is throwing money at the game. It expects a return. I N 1975 A 34-year-old Pelé came out of semi-retirement to sign a huge contract ...
