Twenty-four hours after the exhibition event of the male stars of world tennis in Riyadh, which saw a prize of 6 million euros awarded to the winner, 106 professional footballers from 24 countries, as reported by El Pais and confirmed to ANSA, among some of the signatories, sent a letter to FIFA President Gianni Infantino asking the body to break agreements with Aramco, the Saudi oil company, because it is a “autocratic regime that systematically violates women’s rights.” and criminalizes the LGBTQ+ community.”
“Saudi authorities have spent millions on sports sponsorship to try to distract from the regime's brutal human rights reputation, but the treatment of women speaks for itself,” the players write in the letter expected by El Pais. This letter comes after FIFA signed a “global agreement” with Aramco in April, becoming the organization's “main global partner” until the end of 2027, alongside Coca Cola, Adidas, Qatar Airways and Hyndai. Kia. Among the signatories are Spanish striker Maitane Lopez and Finnish Real Sociedad striker Sanni Franssi, both involved with national teams and currently in NJ/Ny Gotham of the American League. But also the captain of the Canadian national team, Jessie Fleming, and Becky Sauerbrunn, former captain of the American national team, winner of the 2015 and 2019 World Cups.
