James Montague

In 2034, Saudi Arabia will host the men's FIFA World Cup and mark the culmination of Mohammed bin Salman's ambitious plan to modernise Saudi Arabia, a kingdom of unfathomable wealth at the heart of the Islamic world, which is only now emerging from nearly a century of self-isolation. How did we get here? Why would a country spend tens of...

INCLUDES NEW ADDITIONAL CONTENT SHORTLISTED FOR THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2026 SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 'Bravura on the ground reporting' - David Goldblatt, award-winning author of The Ball is Round 'This is an important book' - Simon Kuper, bestselling author of Soccernomics, Chums and Barça 'Compelling' - The Times 'A subtle examination of...