First the US, Then China, Now Saudi Arabia.

[Hants_red]

Steven Gerrard blags a job in Saudi.

English football fans breathe a sigh of relief.

 

[Jason H]

I love the rantings of the likes of Gary Neville saying how dare they pay out all this money to attract talent. It's a good job that the Premier League doesn't go in for that sort of thing.

 

[Antony Moxey]

I love the rantings of the likes of Gary Neville saying how dare they pay out all this money to attract talent. It's a good job that the Premier League doesn't go in for that sort of thing.

Isn't that exactly what happened with him at the last world cup?

 

[Jason H]

Isn't that exactly what happened with him at the last world cup?

Yes, he took the shilling offered by Qatar, then used it to say "But, but, the Tories!"

 

[Oldsmobile-88]

Steven Gerrard blags a job in Saudi.

The deal for Jordan Henderson to join him is all but complete. A good pay day no doubt & good luck to him, though he must feel very uncomfortable playing there after his loud LBGTQ stance, that’s if he really meant it ?

 

[iscalad]

The deal for Jordan Henderson to join him is all but complete. A good pay day no doubt & good luck to him, though he must feel very uncomfortable playing there after his loud LBGTQ stance, that’s if he really meant it ?

Indeed. Just seen a piece on SSN about him. We shall see.

 

[DB9]

Brazil forward Neymar has joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal from French champions Paris St-Germain for 90m euros (£77.6m)

 

[DB9]

This didn't end well, Was all over before it really started.

From bidding for Bale to selling team bus - the fall of Chinese Super League

Once it was China, not Saudi Arabia, on a multi-million pound recruitment drive to buy in the world's best football talent. In just a few years though, the Chinese Super League's big-money plans have imploded.

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