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Why are so many footballers going to Saudi Arabia?

Some of football's biggest names have moved to Saudi clubs - we explain why.

Hannah is joined by ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ reporter Favour Nunoo in Accra, Ghana to present this episode.

Some of the biggest names in football, like Sadio Mane, Rúben Neves and Karim Benzema have been bought by Saudi clubs this summer, to play in a league that is ranked 68th in the world in terms of quality. ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Sport reporter Sam Harris tells us why.

Is this just another example of ‘sportswashing’? Abdirahim Saeed from ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Monitoring explains what that means.

We’ve been hearing a lot about inflation - and now deflation in China - but what is it? ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Asia Business Correspondent Nick Marsh joins the conversation - and Favour tells us what it’s like for people in Ghana.

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Presenter: Hannah Gelbart with Favour Nunoo
Producers: Julia Ross-Roy, Adam Chowdhury and Benita Barden
Editors: Verity Wilde and Rachael Akidi Okwir

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