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Saudi Arabia Offers to Build World's Largest Football Stadium in Iraq

posted by janrinok on Tuesday March 13 2018, @08:21AM   Printer-friendly
from the buying-influence dept.

takyon writes:

The King of Saudi Arabia has offered to build the world's largest football stadium in Baghdad, Iraq, for free:

[According] to Arabnews.com, that is precisely what has happened to the Iraq football association, who this week, following their recent 4-1 friendly win over Saudi Arabia, have been afforded the opportunity to house a 135,000-seater stadium within Baghdad after King Salman offered to foot the bill.

"I have received a phone call from the King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdul Aziz", Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said.

"He hailed Iraqi's victory (in the friendly match between the two sides last week) and expressed his preparedness and commitment to expanding positive relations between Iraq and Saudi Arabia at different levels - economical, commercial, communal, cultural - at all levels that are of interest for the two countries.

"He also offered Saudi Arabia's contribution to build a main stadium in Iraq that accommodates 100,000 people. We have welcomed the initiative and it was proposed today to the Cabinet."

Also at Reuters.

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  • (Score: 3, Funny) by cmdrklarg on Tuesday March 13 2018, @08:39PM (2 children)

    by cmdrklarg (5048) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday March 13 2018, @08:39PM (#651986)

    Just so they don't build Bolos for them.

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  • (Score: 2) by fyngyrz on Tuesday March 13 2018, @10:38PM (1 child)

    by fyngyrz (6567) on Tuesday March 13 2018, @10:38PM (#652028) Journal

    I want a Bolo. To go shopping in.

    Preferably a continental seige unit.

    • (Score: 2) by cmdrklarg on Wednesday March 14 2018, @04:07PM

      by cmdrklarg (5048) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday March 14 2018, @04:07PM (#652454)

      Mmm, yes, a Mark XXXIII would do nicely, yes...

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