The Trillion Dollar Football Team

Try The Athletic for FREE for 30 days: https://theathletic.com/tifofootball 📗 Tifo's new book, "How to Watch Football" is now available internationally: https://linktr.ee/tifobook The Saudi Pro League spent a billion dollars in the summer of 2023, as the Public Investment Fund privatised four of the biggest clubs. In 2017 the PIF announced NEOM, the infamous project to build The Line in the Saudi desert. Now NEOM have launched a football club. Possibly the richest club in the world, in the second tier of Saudi football. This is the story of how football is playing a part in a tightly guarded $1.5 trillion real estate mega project being built in virtual secrecy. Written by James Montague, illustrated by Philippe Fenner. Follow Tifo Football by The Athletic: Twitter:   / tifofootball_   Facebook:   / tifofootball   Instagram:   / tifofootball_   Listen to the Tifo Football podcast: The Athletic UK: http://bit.ly/TifoPodChannel Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/TifoFootPod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06QIGhq... Watch more Tifo Football: Tactics Explained:    • Tactics Explained | Tifo Football   Finances & Laws:    • Finances & Laws | Tifo Football   Tifo Football Podcast:    • Tifo Football Podcast   Most Recent Videos:    • Most Recent Videos | Tifo Football   1 Popular Videos:    • Popular Videos | Tifo Football   About Tifo Football by The Athletic: Tifo loves football. We create In-depth tactical, historical and geopolitical breakdowns of the beautiful game. We know there’s an appetite for thoughtful, intelligent content. For stuff that makes the complicated simple. We provide analysis on the Premier League, Champions League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, World Cup and more. Our podcasts interview some of the game’s leading figures. And our editorial covers football with depth and insight. Founded in 2017 and became a part of The Athletic in 2020. For business inquiries, reach out to tifo@theathletic.com. Add