Why Saudi Arabia is buying sport

In this special episode of the Tifo Football podcast, Joe Devine sits down with author James Montague to talk about his latest book “Engulfed: How Saudi Arabia Bought Sport, and the World”

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00:00 - Intro

3:00 - History of Saudi Arabia in the context of football

28:05 - Mohammed bin Salman’s unexpected rise to power

41:16 - The murder of Jamal Khashoggi

43:11 - The rise in investment in sport in Saudi Arabia

54:03 - Investment in Newcastle United

01:00:45 - Esports


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