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Playing the Ball
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They got the golf, now for the football

OPINION: Slippery Saudi slope for sports stars being shown the money.

WATCH: NBR columnist Martin Devlin speaks with Hamish McNicol.

Martin Devlin Tue, 29 Aug 2023

The Saudis are spending up big again; not so much on golf any more, this time it’s round-ball football, with several big-name/high-profile players leaving their European clubs to sign for this new, expanded Saudi Pro League.

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Martin Devlin Tue, 29 Aug 2023
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