Posts Tagged: Saudi Arabia soccer
Pushback Grows as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and More Buy the World’s Best Soccer Teams and Players
Saudi Arabia’s stunning sports acquisition blitz, alongside Qatari and Emirati European club purchases, may reshape the game -- just not in ways that Crown Prince...
Saudi Soccer Is a Game of Geopolitics and Religion, Not Just Sports
Saudi Arabia's soccer player buying spree is about more than sports and the diversification of the kingdom's economy. It’s also about geopolitics and religion for...
Saudi Sports Blitz Is Off to a Mixed Start
Since arriving in Saudi Arabia five months ago, soccer superstar Ronaldo has scored 14 goals in 16 games for his new club, Al Nassr. Yet,...
Saudi Arabia Ups Its Mideast Sports Gamble
One-upmanship in Middle Eastern sports just went up a notch as superstar Cristiano Ronaldo will join state-owned Saudi football club Al Nassr FC for a...
