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E25: Saudi Pro League Deep Dive | Champions League Final Review

E25: Saudi Pro League Deep Dive | Champions League Final Review

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We reflect on this never-ending season, discuss the Champions League final between Manchester City and Inter Milan, deep-dive into the Saudi Pro League - football's big disruptors, and finally touch on some transfer news.


Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:30 - 2022/23 was a never-ending season

04:09 - Too much football?

05:58 - We consume football and it consumes us

08:03 - Man City win the Champions League and Treble

09:50 - Man City had the luck they missed in the past

10:54 - John Stones as an 8

13:27 - Haaland dropping deep and never being offside

17:15 - Pep: “now we enjoy defending”

19:05 - Greatness has not come easy for some of City’s stars

25:00 - Saudi Arabia - football’s disruptors

26:49 - Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030

30:36 - The sovereign wealth fund (PIF) revamp the Saudi Pro League

32:31 - PIF-funded LIV Golf merges with PGA Tour

34:13 - Saudi Pro League’s goals

37:50 - Saudi Pro League vs Chinese Super League 10 years ago

39:50 - Recruitment process in Saudi

42:58 - Distribution of the product

45:15 - Saudi Pro League wrap up

47:51 - Transfer news & rumours

57:34 - Outro


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