rivalry

in an unusual way Lionel Messi he stayed in the eye of the storm of the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Qatar that compete on multiple levels, including investments in sports. Although Saudi's neighboring countries have mended their diplomatic relations in recent years, they have a history of cross accusations and blockades in what is one of the hottest regions in the world. In recent years Saudi Arabia has tried to imitate Qatar by directing billions of its petrodollars into the sports industry, a move seen as an attempt to clean up its image internationally (a practice known as sports…