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Special episode: The growing pains of women's soccer

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Saudi Arabia's Foray Into Sport Is Impacting the Landscape

Saudi Arabia has offered hundreds of millions of euros to players like Kylian Mbappe, Cristiano Ronaldo and Leonel Messi. The kingdom's tourism arm wanted to sponsor this year's Women's World Cup but concerns about the country's record on women's rights prevented a deal. I called up our golf deals reporter, Padil Al-Saiq, to better understand how Saudi Arabia's foray into sport is impacting the landscape.

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