‘I uncovered the horrors inside Saudi detention centres – now all anyone cares about is football’ | EUROtoday
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In stark distinction to its therapy of African refugees, African footballing stars, together with former Chelsea star and the world’s greatest goalkeeper of 2021 Edouard Mendy, and Liverpool legend Sadio Mane, are paid tens of millions to ply their commerce within the Saudi Pro League, becoming a member of dozens of different soccer stars together with Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo.
And in a matter of weeks Saudi Arabia is ready to be named host of the 2034 World Cup.
It is sportswashing, and it’s working. Credible stories of the heinous and systemic, xenophobic violence by Saudi authorities hardly stir outrage anymore.
A 12 months or so after our first article was revealed, the Saudi Public Investment Fund accomplished its buy of Newcastle United – a transfer personally overseen by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, based on a report in The Telegraph.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/climate-and-people/i-uncovered-the-horrors-inside-saudi-detention-centres/