Christmassy Episode: Miguel Delaney on the geopolitics of football
Behind The Lines with Arthur Snell
China's Brief Flirtation with Football and Saudi Arabia's Rise
This chapter explores China's brief but intense investment in football around 2015-2016, which led to initial success but ultimately waned due to inadequate infrastructure and the COVID-19 pandemic. It also compares China's experience with Saudi Arabia's burgeoning football ambitions, highlighting how the latter is capitalizing on the former's decline.
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