The Saudi Shimmy — Oil’s well with football: Petrodollars flowing to football isn’t novel, but European jibes betray an outdated mindset. Stars like Ronaldo, Neymar playing in the conservative kingdom could have a transformative impact

When the Saudi Pro League kicked off its new season on August 12, the same day as the English Premier League, the world’s richest and most popular football division, the reaction in European capitals was...

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