The standard of play in the Saudi Pro League doesn’t matter when no one’s watching the games.
Tag: Benzema, Karim
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Inside the Saudi Soccer 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 chaos.
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Messi and Benzema, Saudis and Soccer, Bread and Circuses
Soccer is the ultimate prize in Saudi Arabia’s push in sports. Karim Benzema’s signing offered a glimpse of the price tag. Lionel Messi’s rejection showed its limits.
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Karim Benzema Joins Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ittihad
The acquisition of Benzema is part of a billion-dollar project to lure global stars to Saudi Arabia’s top league and expand the kingdom’s sports profile.
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Saudi Soccer League Creates Huge Fund to Sign Global Stars
A coordinated effort financed by the kingdom’s Public Investment Fund is offering huge paydays to some of the sport’s biggest stars if they join Saudi Arabia’s best teams.