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“It wasn’t a difficult decision – I think it was a very thorough process. We spent a lot of time with the Saudis, understanding their approach to the tournament. We asked a lot of questions, they gave us a lot of time and they gave us a lot of commitments and I think the important thing is that we will now work with them over the next 10 years leading up to the tournament to make sure that those commitments are delivered – from both sides.” Debbie Hewitt, Chair of England’s Football Association, Backing Saudi World Cup bid ‘wasn’t a difficult decision’, says FA chair [Reuters]




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