With Ronaldo, Kante, Benzema in Saudi Arabia, money answereth all football calls

Ronaldo and Mohammed bin Salman during his unveiling

What money cannot do does not exist. That is exactly what is playing out in the current summer transfer market. In football, the richest clubs get all the best players to compete for the biggest trophies.

 “There were no nightclubs in Saudi Arabia, no casinos; and beaches were restricted to only men. Now, all these things have been provided for everybody by the government.   “They have taken it a bit further by bringing in the biggest boxing, golf, and other sports events to the kingdom. He has now relaxed cultural, social, and even religious restrictions. The only exceptions to the new way of life are the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. You still cannot bring in the European way of life there. They still have those restrictions to preserve Islamic values in the cities.   “Before now, American stations in Saudi Arabia allowed people to drink alcohol within the confines of the base and some Saudis used to sneak in there to enjoy themselves. Saudi Arabians were moving to other countries to become citizens, but the new laws have tamed such migrations.”

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