Business of Sports

Saudi League Home to Ronaldo in Talks for Documentary Series

Saudi Pro League wants to showcase football ambitions
SPL said to be in talks with production company WhisperTV

A vehicle drives past a billboard welcoming Christiano Ronaldo to  Saudi Pro League team, al-Nassr, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. — A vehicle drives past a billboard welcoming Christiano Ronaldo to Saudi Pro League team, al-Nassr, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Photographer: Fayez Nureldine/AFP/Getty Images

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By David Hellier and Fahad Abuljadayel

May 2, 2024 at 2:23 PM UTC

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Saudi Arabia’s football league, home to Ronaldo and Neymar Jr., is in talks to produce a documentary series it hopes to sell to streaming companies such as Netflix Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.

The Saudi Pro League wants to showcase its impact on world football after signing a host of star players in recent years. The organization has been in talks to hire WhisperTV, an independent production company co-founded by former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard, one of the people said.