Unlimited ball

Why Ronaldo will fly in Dushanbe, and Benzema - in the Uzbek diamond. How and why Saudi Arabia lures football stars

Not so long ago, specialized publications at the end of the football season printed the final tables of all national championships. These “squares with numbers” not in alphabet, but by the significance of the tournament. First, the European five from England to France. Then - Belgium, Holland, Portugal, Russia, Poland and Scandinavian countries. Then - Argentina, Brazil and other Latin American championships. Following - the scoring results of the states and republics of the former USSR. Then China, South Korea and Japan. Africa, Iraq, Iran, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia closed the circle, which began to hold its regular championship only in the mid-70s. And it is unlikely that anyone could have imagined that in the 21st century the results of each (!) Cut of the internal Arabian competition will be discussed on the first stripes of all the world media.

We can say that until 1990, football on the peninsula was semi-professional, or amateur, although the championship itself was held since 1975. But the adherents of English fun, as, respectively, and the teams, there lived - the cat cried. To kick the ball in the heat in the desert is still a pleasure: the infrastructure is ridiculous, the fans are a little more than zero, the payment for the feints is not sunny ...

However, oil quietly played ahead of schedule and did its “black” business, enriching those who are now ordering music.

At first, the sheikhs turned their eyes to the west. You have not forgotten who owns Manchester City, PSG, Newcasl ... But the Saudi rich people one day decided that it was better to invest in their own league and arrange a show in their homeland for their own fans.

In addition, after the Winter World Cup in Katara-2022, the Arab magnates living in the neighborhood thought about organizing and accepting the mundial in 2030. And what is needed for this? That's right: to show that their football is developing in Korolevsky. Why, in turn, the stars are needed (by the way, the Ministry of Sports of Saudi Arabia allocated 200 billion euros to all clubs for transfers). And Cristiano Ronaldo moved to Al-Nasr, which laid him 200 million euros per season, immediately after the World Cup-2022.

True, then many experts did not give a handsome transfer of special importance. Like, they wanted to make fun of the oligarchs in the Beshts, and they invited the Portuguese from the fair to their circus. Here the Americans lured Messi, the Brazilian Oscar has long been playing in China, and in Japan until May this year Fintil Andres Iniesta is five years ... In short, such an “unequal marriage” is a normal practice for those who want to cut money under the curtain of careers too much. What to be surprised? ... Yes, and I, I repent, did not think that Hyup Kriro would be a kind of guiding star for other European stars. But the cunning wow, apparently, thought. “My happiness in Saudi Arabia has no boundaries! We are ready to compete with the most respected championships on the planet ” - after such compliments from Cristiano, football magicians“ Transicted ”.

And if Ronaldo Saudis, of course, persuaded more than one day, then his followers, having heard the size of the fees, broke quickly and briskly stain their suitcases.

• The winner of the Champions League, the Europa League and the World Champion French N'ol Kante for the lifting of Al-Titihad bought himself the club of the second Belgian Virton division. And in 48 months he will earn another 100 million euros, plus he is entitled to profit from all commercial transactions (he ran in Chelsea for 17 million).

• The holder of the Golden Ball and the compatriot Kant - Karim Benzema - for the sake of the same team from Gidda, threw the Madrid Real Madrid, for which he spent a decade and a half. Now his annual salary is estimated at 200 million euros (eight times more than he had in Spain).

• The owner of the Italian Cup and Super Bowl in Napoli Kalida Kulibali went to Al-Khilyal, who offered the defender 35 million euros. Kalida admitted that he had already begun to build a clinic in his Senegal village.

• It is difficult to say it is difficult to say that his friend Sadios Manet (champion of Austria, England and Germany and the best African football player - 2019), who went to the company to Krishitan Ronaldo. But he will definitely receive 40 million euros for the calendar year.

• Al-Nasr and 28-year-old partner Krisha in the national team- Otavio , who was discharged from Porto for 60 million euros, will not offend.

* The 26-year-old Portuguese Ruben Neva , who refused Barcelona and other European grandi, became a partner of Kulibali on the team. And all because 19 million euros will fall on his “eastern” card annually.

• About the same amount of our Russian Brazilian Malku , whom Zenit sold “al-Khilyal” for 60 million euros, will grab.

• In addition, the club from Riyadh bought from Fulham for 55 million euros of the Serbian striker Alexander Mitrovich , and for 40 million euros from Lazio-his countryman, the talented midfielder Sergey Milinkovich-Savich . Their contracts also imply the amounts with seven zeros (20,000,000 euros for Sergey, 25,000,000 for Alexander).

• The ex-captain of Liverpool, Jordan Henderson , who turned to al-the-vetifak, generally turned into the highest-paid English football player of all time: he shines 42.6 million euros in 365 days of play and life on Islamic land.

• Almost the same number will earn in the already mentioned Al-Vithada, the former Habkvet “Red” Brazilian Fabinho .

• Well, the Algerian Riyad Marez , who won all the main trophies from Manchester City last season, gets rich in Al-Ahli for 46 million euros.

• But all of them are far from Neymar . That's who made a horse unexpected for everyone. If the elderly Ronaldo and Messi chose Saudi Arabia and the United States because they have already achieved great victories and records on the field, then the 31-year-old Brazilian, although it is the best scorer of the national team, did not reach the Golden Ball. And it is unlikely that he will get it now, as he decided on a rather doubtful voyage in the football plan. However, the conditions of Al-Khilyal dispelled doubts: 150 million per season plus another 100 million as bonuses from advertising contracts in two years. Even in the “PSG” swollen from the money (by the way, “al-Khilyal” paid 90 million euros for it to the French) he had 5 (!) Times less.

And also pay attention to the so -called rider striker. Neymar has a personal aircraft for travel, a fleet of 8 cars (from Aston Martin to Lamborghini) with drivers, a house for 25 rooms with a servant, where he was allowed to live with a girl, Bruna Biancardi, although, according to a law, such a “rapprochement” in Saudi Arabia is prohibited.

All scorers for any entertainment (restaurants, bars, hotels) will be paid by the club.

And these are still flowers. For every victory of Al-Khilyal, Neymar will receive an additional 80 thousand euros, and 500 thousand he is supposed to be for each post in social networks, advertising the magical peninsula. And I feel such posts, there will be no less than the goals clogged ...

The funny thing is that it is the social networks of Arab oil cones that are taken into account, inviting certain stars. More precisely, they focus on the number of subscribers among eminent football players. Yes. After all, the fans of Ronaldo, Benzem, Neymar and other foreign actors in the leggings (see at the end of the text a list of all league legionnaires) will simply have to switch to a new championship in order to monitor the adventures of their favorites. So, interest in the hot tournament will rise to unprecedented heights.

Well, local kids, seeing the best of the best, will surely want to try themselves in the 11x11 game. And there, you look, and the Academies may come to the construction of the academies.

By the way, the Italian Roberto Manchini, who had once drove the Zenit and brought the Italian national team to victory at Euro 2020, was appointed to train the Saudi team of Saudi Arabia. He will be paid 20 million euros per year. And if he will also achieve something with this team ... Many will grin, but I remind you that the “eagles of the desert” on the World Cup-2022 clutched Messi and inflicted the only defeat of the Argentine national team ...

Of course, the fact that sheikhs from the 13th most in the state of the state of the world are creating today annoying many specialists. So, Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp is trying with all his might to keep the main asset of the club - Egyptian Mohammed Salah from the city of Beatles, who has already announced his desire to play in a sultry climate. But how to hold it when they give 162 million euros from the Barsky shoulder? And the attacker of Al-Tyhad himself promised a three-year-old contract for 200 million ... "Who will score in my Champions League?" Klopp asks. And it is clear that if Salah does not go to this transfer window, it will definitely go to the next one, because the rich queen dreams of luring the Muslim star and get even more money from the chest ...

By the way, in the Italian media there has already been information that the winner of the Saudi League can take part in the European Champions League - 2025. Yes, this needs UEFA consent, but if this happens (and this is only a price of price in which the price is not a question), then prestigious football will completely jump out of place.

In the meantime, the draw of the Asian Champions League has passed. What is the case with this? We are none. But look where the Arabian clubs and their star residents will go! Ronaldo, Manet, Brosovich and Otavio (Al-Nasr) will clash with the Tajik "Trudklol" at the Republican Stadium Dushanbe. And they also wave to Iran and Qatar. The Uzbek “Novbakhor” at the “Central” will accept Neymar, Malkoma and Kulibali (“al-Khilyal”). Following these comrades will rush to India. And in the city of Almalyk (Tashkent region), where the AGMK team plays, Benzema, Kant and Fabinho (Al-Tithad) are sent. They will also wait for them in Iraq.

As the fans joked, a man who suggested such a route for world favorites a year ago, would probably be considered crazy. And today this is a reality that is not available today by Russian fans. So maybe in vain the theme with the transition of the RFU to the Asian Federation died out?

But seriously, so far that Saudi PAS does not seem to be dangerous for European football. Rather, all this looks like a cheerful short -term feast.

So they pondered in China and India, and “Anji” from Makhachkala from the times of Suleiman Kerimov Soril with money so that all Moscow clubs combined. How the yellow-green project finished, everyone knows.

Of course, comparing Kerimov and Sheikhs is wrong. However, the thing is that the oil products end sooner or later (in addition, there is no guarantee that the prima, having bored on the peninsula, will not interrupt the contracts ahead of schedule). And in order in the future to appease the dribblers of at least the second category, the development of the Saudi plan is required by all the laws of the football genre. But a clear business plan and a global strategy is not visible. Rather, while it is alone: ​​buying up golden legs and selling television. But the stars will sooner or later “go out”, the old -world coaches will get tired, and the television ends will expire. And what's next?

Who is where

All legionnaires of the Saudi Arabia Championship

• Club: "Abha", coach: Cheslav Mikhnevich (Poland).

Foreign players: Said BSUIR (Tunisia), Francois Kamano (Guinea), Grzegozh Krykhovyak (Poland), Uzhosh Matich (Serbia), Saad Nick (Iran), Fabian Noger (Argentina), Karl Toko-Ekampi (Camerun), Chiprian Taterushan (Romania), Davis Epsha (Cameroon).

• Club: Al-Ahli, coach: Matthias Tsolissle (Germany).

Foreign players: Ezzhan Alioski (North Macedonia), Barrow fashion (Gambia), Riad Budebuz, Riyad Marez (Algeria), Gabri Weiga (Spain), Roger Ibanyes, Roberto Firmino (Brazil), Frank Kessie (Cote-D'Ivoire), Eduar Mendy (Senegal), Allan Saint-Maximen (France).

• Club: “Al-Okhdud”, coach: Horche of Mendons (Portugal).

Foreign players: Andrei Burke, Florin Tenase (Romania), Paulo Vitor (Brazil), Solomon Querkvelia (Georgia), Alex Kolyado (Spain), Taher Mohamed (Egypt), Juan Pedrosa (Colombia).

• Club: "Al-Fate", coach: Gloren Bilich (Croatia).

Foreign players: Murad Batna (Morocco), Sofian Bendebka (Algeria), Fran Veles, Christian Telo (Spain), Jason Denyer (Belgium), Petros (Brazil), Jacob Rinne (Sweden), Lucas Selariyan (Armenia).

• Club: Al-Feiha, coach: Vuk Rashovich (Serbia).

Foreign players: Anthony Nvakaema, Henry Onecuru (Nigeria), Milan Pavkov (Serbia), Ricardo (Brazil), Victor Ruis (Spain), Fesh Sakala (Zambia), Vladimir Starovich (Serbia), Goiko Tsimirit (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

• Club: “Al-Khasm”, coach: Roel Kumans (Netherlands).

Foreign players: Muhammad Badamoshi (Gambia), Vinisius Barbosa, Bruno Viana, Paulo Ricardo (Brazil), Aimen Damen (Tunisia), Fazi Selamani (Komorsky Islands), Toz (Portugal).

• Club: "Al-Khilyal", coach: Georges Zezush (Portugal).

Foreign players: Yassin Buna (Morocco), Andre Carrillo (Peru), Kalida Kulibali (Senegal), Malcom, Michael Richard, Neymar (Brazil), Sergey Milinkovich-Savich, Alexander Mitrovich (Serbia), Ruben Neva (Portugal), Chan Hen Su (South Korea).

• Club: “Al-Vithad”, coach: Nunu Eshpirit Santa (Portugal).

Foreign players: Karim Benzema, N'Gol Kant (France), Zhota (Portugal), Marcelo Groe, Igor Koronado, Romarinho, Fabinho (Brazil), Abdezak Hamdalla (Morocco), Abdezazak

• Club: "Al-Khalidge", coach: Pedru Emanuel (Portugal).

Foreign players: Pedro Amaral, Fabiu Martins, Pedro Rebush, Iva Rodrigash (Portugal), Lyandro Lopez (Argentina), Morato, Lucas Souza (Brazil), Zhon at EN (South Korea), Mohammed Sheriff (Egypt), Ibrahim Shechich (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

• Club: "Al-Nasr", coach: Luis Kashtra (Portugal).

Foreign players: Marzelo Brozovich (Croatia), Gislen Kolonan, Seko Fofan (cat-d'Ivoir), Emerik Laport (Spain), Sadios Mane (Senegal), David Ospin (Colombia), Cristiano Ronaldo, Otavio (Portugal), Alex Temply (Brazil).

• Club: Al-Riyad, coach: Yannik Ferrer (Belgium).

Foreign players: Dino Arslanagich (Belgium), Martin Campania (Uruguay), Nouledge of Muson (Zimbabwe), Didier Ndong (Gabon), Alin Toshka (Romania), Birama Ture (Mali), Juanmi Homens (Spain)

• Club: “Al-Shabab”, coach: Marseille Keyser (Netherlands).

Foreign players: Ever Bange (Argentina), Khabib Diallo (Senegal), Carlos Junior, Iago Santos (Brazil), Gustavo Kuelar (Colombia), Kim Son Gu (South Korea).

• Club: "Al-Tai", coach: Bremshimir Simit (Croatia).

Foreign players: Robert Bauer (Germany), Victor Braga (Brazil), Guy Mbenza (Republic of Congo), Andrey Cordia (Romania) Bernard Mensa (Gana), Virgil Misidyan (Netherlands), Enzo Roko (Chile), Alpha Semeda (Guinea-Bisau).

• Club: “Al-Tytifak”, coach: Stephen Jerrard (England).

Foreign players: Moussa Dembele (France), Darco Velkovsky (North Macedonia), Paulo Victor, Vitinho, (Brazil), Robin Kvyson (Sweden), Berat Ozdemir (Turkey), Marcel Tissuran (Democratic Republic of Congo), Giordan Henderson (England), Jack Hendri (Scotland)

• Club: Al-Redad, coach: Igor Yovichevich (Croatia).

Foreign players: Umar Gonzalez (Cameroon), Andre Seleirah (Portugal), Mamada Lum (Senegal), Pablo Santos (Brazil), Amir Sayud (Algeria), Zhuliu Pryresh (Cabo-Verde), Mohammed Fuzair, Karim El Berkaui (Morocco)

• Club: "Al-Taavun", coach: Perikles Chamuska (Brazil).

Foreign Players: Fillets, Mailson Tenorio, Mateus Castro, Flavio Medeiros (Brazil), Alvaro Medran (Spain), Leander Tavarba (Cameroon), Ashraf El Mamdiui (Netherlands)

• Club: "Al-Vahda", coach: Jose Luis Sierra (Chile).

Foreign players: Anselmo, Lucas of Pimenty, Joao Pedro (Brazil), Jean-David God (France), Oscar Duarte (Costa Rica), Munir Mohand, Faigal Fajra (Morocco)

• Club: “Damack”, coach: Cosmin Count (Romania).

Foreign players: Domaga Antolich (Croatia), Abdelcader Bedran, Mustafa Zegba, Faru Shafai (Algeria), Adam Maher (Netherlands), Georges-Kevin Natudu (Cameroon), Assan Sisey (Gambia)

TABLE

The ten most expensive national championships in the cost of players

Premier League (England) - 10.48 billion euros

La League (Spain) - 4.67 billion euros

Series A (Italy) - 4.52 billion euros

Bundesliga (Germany) - 4.14 billion euros

League 1 (France) - 3.48 billion euros

Series A (Brazil) - 1.46 billion euros

MLS (USA, Canada) - 1.29 billion euros

Primeira (Portugal) - 1.24 billion euros

Super League (Türkiye) - 1.07 billion euros

Pro-league (Saudi Arabia)-1.02 billion Europe