Saudi Arabia’s billion-dollar football league a work in progress

Hilal’s players celebrate their 19th Saudi Pro League title after their football match against Al-Hazem at the Kingdom Arena stadium in Riyadh on May 11, 2024. (Photo by Fayez NURELDINE / AFP) Anyone expecting immediate results from Saudi Arabia’s unprecedented splurge on football stars was probably disappointed as the billion-dollar spending created a lopsided season…

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ATP Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund sign five-year deal | Tennis News

The ATP Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) have signed a five-year strategic partnership, the governing body of men’s tennis said on Wednesday. PIF will now become the official naming partner of the men’s rankings as well as partner ATP tournaments in Indian Wells, Miami, Madrid, Beijing, the season-ending ATP Finals in Turin…

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Neymar quits PSG to sign for Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal – rezal404

FILE – PSG’s Neymar celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal during the French League One soccer match between Lille and PSG at the Lille Metropole stadium, in Villeneuve d’Ascq, northern France, Jan. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler, File) Neymar said he was relishing “new challenges and opportunities in new places” after he joined Saudi…

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Kylian Mbappe being offered record bid $332 million by Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal – rezal404

FILE – PSG’s Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring his side’s opening goal during the French League One soccer match between Troyes and Paris Saint Germain, at the Stade de l’Aube, in Troyes, France, Sunday, May 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly, File) SYDNEY — After missing out on Lionel Messi, Saudi Arabian football team Al-Hilal made…

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Key figures in the PGA Tour’s deal with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund summoned to US Senate hearing

After the PGA Tour, the DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which backed the breakaway LIV Golf series, announced a partnership to unify golf, the US Senate said it would open an investigation and has now summoned the leading figures in the controversy to a hearing Last Updated: 21/06/23 9:09pm Please use…

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Jon Rahm: PGA Tour players feel ‘betrayal’ over ‘bombshell’ deal with Saudi Arabia’s PIF to unify golf

Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Jon Rahm and Brooks Koepka both share their feelings after last week’s news of the new agreement between the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and the PIF, who fund LIV Golf Jon Rahm and Brooks Koepka both share their feelings after last week’s news of…

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