Inside the Saudi sporting revolution

The Sports Desk by BBC

Dec 8, 202358:05Sports & Recreation

Whether it’s the Saudi Pro League's £750m spending spree, the unopposed bid for the 2034 men’s World Cup or the growing influence in golf, tennis, boxing and F1, the scale of Saudi Arabia’s sporting ambitions seem boundl...

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