The Saudi Pro League has been on the minds of football fans this season after they have come in to the market as an alternative to a career in European top 5 leagues. Cristiano Ronaldo was a torch bearer as he became the first big name to go to the league as he joined Al Nassr in the latter half of 2022. Sadio Mane, Karim Benzema, Riyad Mahrez followed shortly afterwards. In this episode, Satyajit and Abhimanyu dive into:

• What started this Saudi Arabia exodus


• How names such as Ronaldo and Benzema started going to the SPL


• What this means in the grand scheme (sportswashing)


• Parallels between the Saudi Pro League and the Chinese Super League


• The future of the Saudi League and whether we are optimistic of their project being a success.

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