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Rory McIlroy feels like ‘sacrificial lamb’ as he shares thoughts on PGA Tour deal with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund

"I knew there had been discussions going on in the background."

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BBC: Messi poised to play in US

Lionel Messi will snub a lucrative contract in Saudi Arabia and move to the Major League Soccer side Inter Miami in the US as a free agent after parting ways with the French champions Paris St Germain, the BBC reported on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Apple proved vital in convincing Lionel Messi to join Inter Miami: report

The Argentine had the option of Barcelona and Saudi Arabia, too, but ultimately decided on the MLS

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Rory McIlroy praised as Piers Morgan weighs in on PGA-LIV Golf merger

The PGA Tour had been embroiled in a bitter legal dispute with LIV Golf after the Saudi Arabia-backed tour lured its players with huge contracts

Irish Mirror

Human rights and regional security top the agenda as Blinken visits Saudi Arabia

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has held "open, candid" talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah this Wednesday, covering bilateral issues between Riyadh and Washington, as well as international relations ranging from Iran, China and the crisis in Sudan.

Radio France Internationale

PGA Tour-LIV shock merger: winners and losers from golf’s unification

It was an announcement that shocked the world of golf. After a bitter civil war, the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and the Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf series revealed yesterday that a “landmark agreement” had been reached to “unify the game of golf” on a “global basis”.

The Week

N'Golo Kante exit sees Chelsea repeat fatal Mason Mount transfer mistake

N'Golo Kante had been set to agree a new contract at Chelsea but it appears his time at Stamford Bridge could now be coming to a close amid a huge offer from Saudi Arabia

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Newcastle United confirm new sponsorship deal after 'incredible partnership' struck up

Newcastle United have extended their deal with noon.com after a full season

Chronicle Live

Has Saudi Arabia lost control of oil prices?

Saudi Arabia has risked divisions within Opec, inflaming tensions with the US and reigniting inflation in Europe, all in a bid to boost flagging oil prices.

The Week

Why has Saudi Arabia become big player in world sport and what does future hold?

The country sees sport as vital to diversifying its economy and encouraging activity among its citizens.

The Independent UK

For Saudi Arabia, rush of star football signings could be its most effective tool

Karim Benzema has joined Cristiano Ronaldo in the kingdom and other big-name players will follow in a carefully worked project

The Guardian - UK

PGA Tour 'should be ashamed' over LIV deal as 9/11 families group slam secret merger

The PGA Tour's decision to agree to a controversial merger with LIV Golf, which is owned by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, has sparked an almighty backlash

Daily Mirror

Arsenal face Ilkay Gundogan transfer twist as Saudi Arabia prepare huge contract offer

Arsenal face competition from clubs in Saudi Arabia for Manchester City captain Ilkay Gundogan, as the Gulf state embarks on a major recruitment drive this summer.

Evening Standard

Football transfer rumours: Son Heung-min and Wilfried Zaha to Saudi Arabia?

Maguire and Guéhi to Spurs? | Manchester United in for Ramos? | Postecoglou to go back for Furuhashi?

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Daily Mirror

Cristiano Ronaldo told he is "light years" behind Lionel Messi in scathing comparison

Cristiano Ronaldo could be reunited with long-term rival Lionel Messi in Saudi Arabia while the Al-Nassr forward has been told the Argentine is far better than him

Evening Standard

Lionel Messi to join Inter Miami after rejecting Saudi Arabia move

Lionel Messi is set to join Major League Soccer side Inter Miami after rejecting Saudi Arabia's advances.

The Hindu

Karim Benzema becomes the Saudi league's latest star after signing with Al-Ittihad

Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema left Real Madrid after 14 years to join Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad and is set to face Cristiano Ronaldo, who joined Al-Nassr in January

Irish Mirror

Padraig Harrington on LIV merger: "My country thought it was acceptable to lock up unmarried mothers"

The PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf agreed to merge commercial operations under common ownership in a surprise development on Tuesday

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The Conversation

How Saudi Arabia came to be at the centre of a global golf merger

Professional golf – and increasingly world sport – is caught in a sand trap. Not the familiar hazard between fairway and green, but the Middle Eastern desert producing enormous quantities of fossil fuels.

Al Jazeera

Blinken starts Saudi Arabia visit aimed at steadying relations

US Secretary of State says relations between Washington and Riyadh are ‘strengthened by progress on human rights’.

Chronicle Live

PIF's Saudi overhaul, Messi and Benzema arriving and what it all means for Newcastle United

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, who own 80 per cent of Newcastle United, have purchased majority stakes in four of the biggest clubs in the country

Reuters

Saudi crown prince, Blinken had 'candid' talks in Jeddah -US official

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the early hours of Wednesday and discussed a wide range of bilateral issues, in an "open, candid" conversation, a U.S. official said.

France 24

US Secretary of State Blinken visits Saudi Arabia, meets Crown Prince Bin Salman

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Tuesday in Saudi Arabia and later met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid strained relations between Riyadh and Washington.

Reuters

Saudi crown prince, US Secretary of State discuss bilateral ties

Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met and discussed bilateral relations, the Saudi state news agency SPA reported early on Wednesday.

Daily Mirror

13 players who could join Saudi Pro League next - from ex-Liverpool flop to Lionel Messi

Saudi Arabia is ready to throw money around in the summer transfer window in an effort to land some big-name stars and put its Pro League on the map amid a bid to host the 2030 World Cup

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