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Dec 2024
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Saudi Arabia Officially Gets the World C...

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With this week's news that FIFA has officially awarded the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia, we are re-releasing the first episode of World Corrupt Season 2, our four-part series that examines Saudi Arabia's investment and involvement in football. All four episodes are available here: https://mibcourage.co/4cOdoRg YouTube version: https://mibcourage.co/3OYot ... Show More
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