Sport serving as a geopolitical tool for Saudi Arabia on the world stage

Since the Gulf State and it’s leader Mohammed Bin Salman launched their bid to modernize Saudi Arabia, there’s barely a sport that hasn’t been touched by the Gulf State. The drive for sport – part geopolitical, part economic – will culminate in the country hosting the 2034 FIFA World Cup. Award-winning author James Montague has travelled to Saudi Arabia for his new book ‘Engulfed: How Saudi Arabia bough Sport, and the World’ to find out just what is behind this massive surge in investment and interest in the world of sport. Speaking to CNN’s Amanda Davies, Montague says Saudi Arabia’s influence on the sporting stage is here to stay.Read More