The Year Saudi Arabia Upended the World’s Most Popular Sport
Wall Street Journal
Until Cristiano Ronaldo signed for Al Nassr last year, the Kingdom had been a soccer backwater. But one year on, Saudi Arabia is still serious about spending its way to relevance as it prepares to host the 2034 World Cup.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/cristiano-ronaldo-lionel-messi-saudi-arabia-f4341206