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Saudi Pro League's 10 'blockbuster' transfer targets after adopting strategy used by LIV

The Saudi Pro League is targeting at least ten more big name signings this summer, following Cristiano Ronaldo's move to Al Nassr and Karim Benzema's switch to Al-Ittihad

Daily Mirror

Lucid Starts Delivering Air Luxury EVs To Customers In Saudi Arabia

Lucid Middle East boss Faisal Sultan said in an interview the company has thousands of reservations from Saudi customers.

InsideEVs

Rory McIlroy has been betrayed by PGA Tour and their grim LIV Golf merger

ANDY DUNN COLUMN: The PGA Tour's decision to merge with LIV Golf and accept the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund's money is a grim betrayal

Daily Mirror

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Saudi Arabia has bought into soccer and golf. Will the NBA and NFL be next?

The kingdom has extended its soft power through several sporting projects. There are signs that an expansion into US professional leagues could be next

The Guardian - US

A little white pill, Captagon, gives Syria's Assad a strong tool in winning over Arab states

Western governments have been frustrated by the red carpet treatment Arab countries have been giving Syria’s president, fearing their reconciliation with the pariah state will undermine efforts to push a solution to its long-running civil war

The Independent UK

Murray is a rare ballast against the surging tide of Saudi sportswashing

The Scot has taken a principled stand against the PIF's petro-billions but people like Murray are not a dime a dozen.

The National (Scotland)

Cristiano Ronaldo stands firm on bold transfer claim despite Lionel Messi snub

Cristiano Ronaldo is confident more top players will join the Saudi Pro League in the coming months, despite the fact that Lionel Messi has just snubbed a move to the Middle East

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Friday briefing: The next phase of Saudi Arabia’s ‘sportswashing’ project? Buying a whole game

In today’s newsletter: The Saudi government-backed LIV Golf has merged with the core professional golf tour – and it’s part of a bigger plan to launder the country’s reputation

The Guardian - UK

Cristiano Ronaldo exit unknowingly created new transfer rival for Manchester United

Saudi Arabia are planning global domination in the sporting arena and Manchester United helped that happen by offloading Cristiano Ronaldo six months ago

Manchester Evening News

New deals signed on trip to Saudi

The economic relationship between Thailand and Saudi Arabia is thriving, with a number of partnership deals in the pipeline.

Bangkok Post

‘Enduring commitment’: Key takeaways from US-GCC joint statement

Communique coinciding with Antony Blinken’s visit to Saudi Arabia backs two-state solution based on 1967 borders.

Al Jazeera

Lionel Messi rejected Saudi Arabia offer worth €1.5 BILLION: report

The Argentine opted to instead join Inter Miami in the MLS

FourFourTwo

PM Modi speaks with Saudi Crown Prince, thanks him for support during evacuation of Indians from Sudan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 8 spoke with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

The Hindu

Quiet reconciliation: Are US-Saudi relations out of the rough?

Are the United States and Saudi Arabia quietly drawing closer? It’s been nearly a year since we were in Jeddah covering that frosty fist bump between Joe Biden and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Critics had been quick to evoke memories of 9/11, the brutal war in Yemen and the…

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Al Jazeera

Why has Saudi sovereign fund taken over kingdom’s football clubs?

As more star players arrive, country announces launch of investment and privatisation project in bid to grow sport.

The Guardian - UK

Lionel Messi swerves Saudi Arabia for a megastar MLS shindig in Miami

In today’s Football Daily: Lionel Messi is off to MLS and Barcelona are fine with it. Plus: David Moyes gets loose

Manchester Evening News

Lionel Messi keeps a promise Cristiano Ronaldo couldn't as David Beckham gets his man

Messi has turned down a lucrative offer from Saudi Arabia club Al-Hilal and will join Major League Soccer side Inter Miami

The Guardian - UK

Threatened Saudi dissident told to live like Edward Snowden by Met police

Col Rabih Alenezi received advice after reporting death threats, of which he says he receives 50 a week

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The Independent UK

Lionel Messi to Inter Miami: Apple deal, MLS contract, salary, debut and everything we know

Messi is set to move to MLS when the transfer window opens on 5 July after leaving PSG

Daily Mirror

Lionel Messi aims subtle dig at Cristiano Ronaldo as he explains Saudi transfer snub

Lionel Messi looked set to reignite his rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia, but the Argentine superstar has decided to join Inter Miami instead

The Guardian - UK

Football transfer rumours: Will Declan Rice leave West Ham or stay?

Mahrez to Saudi Arabia | Maguire to Villa | Pavard to Manchester United | Suárez, Di María and Busquets to Miami

Daily Mirror

Lionel Messi leaves Cristiano Ronaldo door ajar after Inter Miami transfer

The Argentinian icon will not resume his rivalry with his old foe in Saudi Arabia for now, with Inter Miami confirmed as his next club after leaving Paris Saint-Germain

Bangkok Post

Lionel Messi decides to join MLS side Inter Miami

BARCELONA - Lionel Messi on Wednesday announced he will sign for Major League Soccer side Inter Miami, choosing the United States as his next destination over a Barcelona reunion or blockbuster deal to play in Saudi Arabia.

The Guardian - UK

Money talks: how Saudi Arabia’s soft power project is shaking up sport

Regime wants to use sport for soft power and to improve the lives of its population but has failed to wash away its human rights record

Sports Illustrated

Messi Going to Inter Miami Isn’t Really About Soccer

The Argentine star immediately places Inter Miami, and MLS as a whole, on a grander stage.

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