Saudi Football Rivalry Reveals Global Sport’s Dirty Secret: How Oil Money Buys Legitimacy One Match at a Time
**The Beautiful Game’s Not-So-Beautiful Truth: When Saudi Rivalry Meets Global Sportswashing** In the oil-rich Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, where temperatures soar high enough to make Hell’s HR department issue heat warnings, two football clubs prepare for a dance that’s about as friendly as a cobra mating ritual. Al-Ettifaq versus Al-Ahli isn’t just another Saturday…