“Saudi Arabia sees Cristiano Ronaldo as an ambassador to host the 2030 World Cup”

Last updated on June 20, 2025
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World Cup in Qatar is about Football, and Geopolitics. Every week, Simon Chadwick analyses the main aspects of the tournament. Today, the Professor of Sport and Geopolitical Economy at SKEMA Business School tells us about the Gulf region, Saudi Arabia and the protests. Let’s hear him.

Most observers are focused on Qatar, but what does the World Cup mean for the Gulf region?

We hear a lot about Saudi Arabia during this Qatari World Cup, what has been the Saudi Arabia contribution to the event?

Are the protests around this sporting event specific to Qatar?

Hear also: World Cup in Qatar: a week of intense debate

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Pierre-Xavier Meschi

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Pierre-Xavier Meschi - Professor of International Strategy at IAE Aix- Marseille, Aix-Marseille Université - Afiliated Professor at SKEMA Business School

Philippe Pailot

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Philippe Pailot, Maître de Conférences HDR, IAE Lille - Professeur affilié de Management des Ressources Humaines et de Management des...

Lionel Nesta

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Lionel Nesta, Professeur des Universités et membre du GREDEG (CNRS- Université Côte d’Azur), Chercheur associé OFCE-SciencesPo, Professeur affilié et chercheur...

Duyen Le

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Student of the MSc Project Management for Business Development at SKEMA Business School. 

Carole Daniel

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Professor and researcher at SKEMA Business School, Globalization Academy, member of the SKEMA Centre for Sustainability Studies.

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