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“Saudi Arabia’s football league is 50 years old and its King’s Cup is closing in on its 70th year; Only Japan has won more than Saudi Arabia’s three AFC Asian Cup titles, while leading club team Al Hilal is the continent’s most successful ever team thanks to its four AFC Champions League triumphs.” Mark Lomas, What does hosting the 2034 World Cup mean for Saudi Arabia? [Al-Arabiya]
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Saudi Arabia and its citizens and residents came out for football-themed festivities including fireworks and drone shows that will run through December 14. [more]
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in arabnews.com: Fireworks illuminated the skies of Riyadh, Jeddah, Alkhobar, Abha, NEOM, Al-Qassim, and Jubail at 8:34 p.m. on Wednesday, after the official announcement from an online ceremony that was broadcast at a Riyadh event attended by Sports Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal and other officials. The dazzling displays reflected the spirit of unity and excitement surrounding the country’s historic achievement. In celebration, dynamic drone shows are to captivate audiences in Riyadh, Jeddah, Alkhobar, and Abha. The football-themed festivities, which run until Dec. 14, invite citizens and residents to showcase their national pride by wearing football jerseys and sharing their moments on social media using the hashtag #Saudi2034.
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in com.sa: The Crown Prince will be the chairman of the Board of Directors of the commission, of which the members include Minister of Sports Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal; Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif; Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah; Minister of State and Member of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs Mohammed Al-Sheikh; Minister of Municipalities and Housing Majid Al-Hogail; Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan; Minister of Communications and Information Technology Eng. Abdullah Al-Swaha; Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Eng. Ahmed Al-Rajhi; Minister of Transport and Logistics Eng. Saleh Al-Jasser; Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khateeb; Minister of Health Eng. Fahd Al-Jalajel; Minister of State and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Development Bodies Support Center Eng. Ibrahim Al-Sultan; Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Entertainment Authority Turki Al-Sheikh; Governor of the Public Investment Fund Yasir Al-Rumayyan; Advisor to the Royal Court Dr. Fahad Toonsi; Advisor to the Royal Court Abdulaziz Tarabzouni; and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Football Federation Yasser Al-Misehal.
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Via Matt Slater in nytimes.com: He has also made it clear he thinks sport will play a big part in this process, saying he wants to create a domestic sporting industry that contributes more than 2.5 per cent to the economy, and he has acknowledged that being more active is the best way to tackle Saudi Arabia’s alarming obesity and diabetes problems. Being more active applies to girls and women, too, so he has already lifted the restrictions on sport for girls in schools and encouraged investment in women’s professional sport. Yes, of course, this is coming from the lowest of bases — it was not happening at all only a few years ago — but it is also undeniably progress. When I add all this up, I come to the conclusion that if we truly believe sport brings people together and can impact changes that other governmental levers cannot — and I do believe that — might Saudi Arabia actually be a good choice for a World Cup?
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