Stokes: You can't beat Saudi money
Ben Stokes
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England captain Ben Stokes stated that Saudi Arabia is the major player in the market and nobody can compete with them financially.
After establishing the controversial LIV Golf tour and splashing out on superstars such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar for its football clubs, the kingdom is setting its sights on cricket.
According to Bloomberg, the chairman of the Saudi cricket board, Prince Saud bin Mishal al-Saud, has said he wants to turn the nation into a “global cricketing destination.”
“You can’t compete with money, especially the money that Saudi Arabia is throwing around to certain people,” Stokes said in an interview.
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“People can be at different points in their lives and different points in their careers, where other things matter more to them than other things,”
Stokes believes the entire world of sport could be transformed in the coming years.
“I think Saudi Arabia over the next five to ten years is going to interesting to see where they take sport. Not just for cricket, football, rugby, golf, it will be interesting to see how the world of sport actually changes,” he added.
