James Montague

@JamesPiotr

Minnowcore. Co-founder @dgquarterly. New book: Engulfed: How Saudi Arabia Bought Sport, and the World, out now with @BlinkPublishing. IG: @thirtyonenil

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James Montague @JamesPiotr Jul 17

The updated paperback version of “Engulfed: How Saudi Arabia Bought Sport, and the World” is out today.

Including: Trump’s peace prize, Infantino, Newcastle winning the league cup, the Iran war and the fall of LIV Golf. Which are all weirdly connected…

amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/178512…

James Montague @JamesPiotr Nov 3

Well, Yemen and Iran have qualified after all…

Matt Slater @mjshrimper Nov 3

Saudi Arabia & the Asian Football Confed have finally accepted you can’t hold a football comp in a country under attack. The solution is to postpone the 2027 Asian Cup almost 12 months but keep it in Saudi Arabia. Let’s hope the Houthis are on board, too.

nytimes.com/athletic/77500…
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James Montague @JamesPiotr Oct 31

He’s probably just shitposting but, if it was more than a tweet, would this not be considered a SLAPP?

Jacob Tanswell Verified account @J_Tanswell Oct 30

#AVFC have announced the club will take legal action against Jamie Carragher for what owner Nassef Sawiris describes as “unacceptable insults” about the club and its supporters.

Story @TheAthleticFC

nytimes.com/athletic/77399…
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James Montague @JamesPiotr Oct 7

It has been interesting seeing the responses to the Manchester City scandal. We’ve known about the issues with the ownership and just how powerful they are for years, going back to 2008. And most of it was in The Billionaires Club, almost 10 yrs ago…

amazon.co.uk/Billionaires-C…

www.amazon.co.uk The Billionaires Club: The Unstoppable Rise of Football’s Super-rich Owners WINNER FOOTBALL BOOK OF... The Billionaires Club: The Unstoppable Rise of Football’s Super-rich Owners WINNER FOOTBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR, SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2018

James Montague @JamesPiotr Oct 4

Anyone who read Engulfed probably isn’t that surprised by this news from Saudi Arabia.

Neom’s planned 2034 World Cup stadium is being shelved.

reuters.com/sports/soccer/…

www.reuters.com EXCLUSIVE: Saudi Arabia quietly shelving NEOM Stadium, one of 2034 World Cup venues It was meant to be one of the most ambitious venues for the 2034 FIFA World Cup.