Houthi conflict casts shadow as Saudi Arabia scales back sporting pipe dreams
The move is in advanced talks territory. Source confidence is high with single-source support.
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A match delayed by missile attack warnings is not what Cristiano Ronaldo and co signed up for but it’s the new reality; the Saudi sporting juggernaut is stallingCristiano Ronaldo grabbed the scarf in the colours of the Saudi Arabian flag and waved it at the sparse but enthusiastic crowd, who responded with rapturous cheers. It was a gesture of defiance rather than a victory salute, encapsulating the Saudi equivalent of “Keep calm and carry on”.Monday night’s Asian Champions League Elite game between Al-Nassr and the Uzbek side Neftchi Fergana had…
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