FIFA has signed a deal with the government-backed Saudi Fund for Development that could unlock $1 billion in loans for stadium construction around the globe. The agreement provides finance to build and rehabilitate sports grounds [...]
September
11,
2025
Via Foreign Policy, an interesting look at how - from soda to sports - global consumers are implicated in Africa’s most deadly conflicts. This also creates an avenue for change.
In scale and scope, Sudan and the Democratic [...]
August
11,
2025
Via Semafor, news that Bayern Munich has chosen to end its Rwandan sponsorship agreement:
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German football giant Bayern Munich is shifting away from its “Visit [...]
June
20,
2025
Courtesy of The Athletic, commentary on how FIFA is happy to play politics when it suits their end goals:
Timothy Weah sounded like someone who felt he had been ambushed.
“It was all a surprise to me, [...]
Via The Guardian, a look at how Saudi Arabia’s participation in the Gold Cup isn’t just about football. It’s a calculated strategy rooted in geopolitical maneuvering and influence management. The Gold Cup is merely the [...]
February
12,
2025
Saudi Arabia is taking another swing at global sports. The kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund, Singapore’s government, a Macau casino operator, and other investors are backing a $5 billion global basketball tournament led by [...]