The Saudi move on cricket, with Daniel Brettig
The Final Word Cricket Podcast
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The Saudis' Plan to Diversify Their Economy
I don't see this as being a attempt to wreck or disrupt, but an attempt to buy credibility for Saudi Arabia. And that is part of a broader project about diversifying their economy. It isn't about sort of blowing things up. It's about generating credibility and Newcastle. They're successful at the moment in the top four. No one's talking about their ownership structure quite so much as they wear it. I did laugh when Jeff said before, they can keep throwing money behind these projects until public opinion turns will case the important Newcastle team.
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