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The Saudi Football Revolution
- Thread starter BenTal
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Player:Saliba
Dokaka
AM's resident Hammer
These guys are just vibing, playing borderline amateur football and earning millions with no effort.That's Mané celebrating a goal with Firmino btw. They play on opposite teams
Country: England
On another note, Talisca is such a fantastic player, such a shame he didn't even bother try playing at top level.
Country: Wales
Man just bounced from Benfica to China then KSA lol.
A career chasing the bag
Dokaka
AM's resident Hammer
I really want to live in a timeline where this Saudi thing happens when Bendtner was a young promising player. The news stories of Bendtner having nights out in Jeddah would be fire. Reckon he'd be the first European footballer to lose a hand tbh.
Country: Wales
Country: Saudi Arabia
Working covertly for the modern day Sykes & Picot ( Yems & Galtier).
Country: Norway
Stevie G and Henderson with some helpful perspectives here.
TornadoTed
Established Member
I just can't see it taking off, Worldwide at least. They have spent £100's of millions already and I don't know one single person who cares remotely about the league never mind watches or follows it.
I know a lot of people who love their football and it has never come up once in casual conversation, not even briefly.
I know a lot of people who love their football and it has never come up once in casual conversation, not even briefly.
Country: Saudi Arabia
To be fair, in spite of recruiting (for the most part) household names, the aim has always been to boost local viewership by turning the eyes of people like myself who watch the PL & Saudi second division (because my local club is there) to become more interested in the Saudi PL.
This goes double for other Arab countries where viewership has skyrocketed ever since Ronaldo's arrival alone.
Country: Saudi Arabia
Couldn't they have picked a better picture for Gallardo?
His appearance (along with his nickname) make him appear as the villain in a Latin "Child's Play" remake.
Blankety Blank
emoji merchant
Just read this & wanted to add some clarity.
England did not ruin football. England has the greatest football heritage on the planet.
Now you can say you think the prem league ruined football that's totally fine but it's not England.
The whole idea of the prem league was set up by some influential people with links to the game including David Dein.
Don't forget It became the biggest/best league in the World through its own merit & most importantly by private funding.
There was a time when the Italian & Spanish leagues were the best in the World. English clubs struggled to compete with there top teams financially.
Then the Premier League became the best. It was a great business decision but never forget it was a level playing field in free world economics.
I'm sure now Spain or Italy wish they had created the 'Premier League' & been on the top of the tree.
The Saudi thing however is totally different. No matter how they try to say otherwise It's government money that is paying for it.
Would you be happy if ur government was paying footballers shedloads of money to kick a ball around in front of a few hundred people?
Can’t wait to see him break bread with @Sapient Hawk
Country: Saudi Arabia
The internet is not ready to watch the Special One at my home sampling the best Seafood Biryani this side of the Atlantic.
Diesel
Well-Known Member
Well football officially changed. They created a system in which they can circumvent ffp right in ur face.
I see headlines pop up of C.Ronaldo every week, usually about his latest goal. I think quite a few other big names have followed him to the Middle East but with Neymar’s injury, I hear absolutely nothing about any other player in that corner of the world unless it’s internationals week and the papers highlight Henderson back stabbing the rainbow community.
The money will turn more heads in the future but it doesn’t feel like fame will be anytime soon. Seems more like a Rest of World cultural/political revolution is needed for a Saudi football revolution to be achieved.
The money will turn more heads in the future but it doesn’t feel like fame will be anytime soon. Seems more like a Rest of World cultural/political revolution is needed for a Saudi football revolution to be achieved.
Country: England
