Newcastle United in its current form is a sportswashing vehicle for Saudi Arabia.
So anyone who joins them has, in my opinion at least, “sold their soul”.
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as a 17 year old kid…deciphering the world politcal stage and making a decision on concious…nah…
hed be just looking at his own football journey…
Henderson, Mane, Benzema…et al…i can agree with, theyd made enough money from the game to make that decision…i think a seventeen year old at least gets the benefit of the doubt for his motivations for signing for NUFC circa 2025
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Just 10 ways???
Also, I hate the way the UAE somehow always manages to avoid the flack.
Does it? 
Not on this forum and many other places.
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Have you heard of a club called Manchester City?
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Not on this forum.
But Qatar 
was regularly criticized during the World Cup, and Saudi Arabia 
often makes the headlines. I don’t find UAE 
often. They are some vile people.
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They’re not as attention-seeking.
They are just good at hushing things down.
They’ve been in a charm offensive in the west for fifty years now. They have far deeper roots here than the newcomers.
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