Christmassy Episode: Miguel Delaney on the geopolitics of football
Behind The Lines with Arthur Snell
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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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