Why the Interest with Football in Saudi Arabia? ft Aziz Alghasian and Eyad Elrefai

Football in Saudi Arabia has been the subject of a lot attention in the last year due to the purchase of high profile players by Saudi teams. But how is the Saudi Pro League doing now that we're several months into the new season? Has it been successful so far? And what does the future of football look like in the Kingdom? To discuss this, co-hosts Guy and Francesco speak to Aziz Alghassian and Eyad Alrefai, Saudi scholars and football fans. Aziz and Eyad discuss the football's domestic impact, particularly on Saudi Arabia's broader diversification strategy set out in Vision 2030. The panel also talks about the prospects for grassroots football and what hosting the 2034 World Cup may mean for the Kingdom.