Yasir Al-Rumayyan is one of the most influential men in business and sport, serving as the public face of Saudi Arabia’s global push.
Soccer
The signing of Messi is a big win for the MLS, but it will struggle to compete with the power of the Saudi sporting purse.
Saudi Arabia’s international sports spending spree is driven by domestic economic and political considerations as well as attempts to build soft power abroad.
Baseball is said to be America’s pastime, but football has actually been the most popular sport in America since 1972.
FIFA has actually improved its own approach to accountability and transparency. But it still has a long way to go in countering corruption.
Why are teams from Africa, Asia, and developing countries in the Americas persistent underdogs in soccer’s World Cup?