Saudi Arabia not trying to ‘sportswash’ its regime: Piers Morgan

Sky News Australia host Piers Morgan does not think Saudi Arabia is paying athletes massive amounts of money to “sportswash” the country’s regime or improve its worldview on human rights.
Referencing Cristiano Ronaldo’s deal to join Al Nassr, Mr Morgan said Saudi Arabia wants to grow football in the country.
“I think it's simply they want to make Saudi and other countries in the Middle East top of the world for putting on sport,” Mr Morgan said.

[@lukei6255]

Piers loves monarchies.

[@normalguy7898]

Off with their heads!

[@KIA-MIA-POW]

Sure, the Saudi regime is strictly authoritarian and undemocratic, but like so many similar regimes, it has offered stability and enormous benefits to their respective nationals. Sometimes, just sometimes, it pays to turn a blind eye!...

[@RULE3O3]

Unless you're the poor b@stard getting your head hacked off by Royal decree.

[@sallya.6944]

All due respect Piers, I don't think you have a very good understanding about what goes on in countries like Saudi with anyone who speaks out against the ruling family. David has far more insight into the human rights abuses in Saudi and the UAE for example.

[@dr.dolittle4606]

Speaking out of knowledge or just read and repeat?

[@jab-gn3sw]

All Countries who has slavery in, should be barred from all sports ,over 7000 died building Qatar stadiums , it must stop

[@lukei6255]

What about anglo Australian regine occupying the indigenous Australians?

[@RULE3O3]

​@@lukei6255
Not occupying.
We conquered the stone age cavemen 250 odd years ago.
Big difference

[@TwinSnake777]

Like the UK enslaving India for 200 years.
I get what you're saying.

[@mo-nf4cr]

Like france enslaving algeria for 132 years

[@isaacgeorge7288]

It wasn't 7000 stop listening to bs