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Why the Gulf states are quietly buying up European football clubs

Sovereign wealth funds see sports ownership as both a soft-power tool and a long-term diversification bet.

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Tariq SalehFinance reporter
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Sovereign wealth funds see sports ownership as both a soft-power tool and a long-term diversification bet.

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