The soccer world was stunned on Thursday when Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund finalized a deal to purchase Newcastle FC of the Premier League. The World’s Marco Werman spoke with Tariq Panja, a global sports reporter with The New York Times, about the deal and the impact it will have on international club soccer.
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