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It\u2019s a relatively slow morning for Saudi in the foreign press<\/strong>, giving football drama an open field to lead coverage. <\/p>\n

Bergwijn exchanges words with Dutch manager over Saudi move:<\/strong> Netherlands international Steven Bergwijn \u2014 who moved to Al Ittihad for EUR 21 mn<\/a> \u2014 is in the headlines for butting heads with Dutch team coach Ronald Koeman, who claimed Berwijn\u2019s move to Saudi would jeopardize his place in the national team. Following Koeman\u2019s claims that players should focus on their sporting ambitions rather than financial gains, Bergwijn said that Koeman \u201cknows very well that the competition in Saudi Arabia is at a great level.\u201d The back-and-forth is getting wide play in the foreign press: Reuters<\/a> | ESPN<\/a> | BBC<\/a> | AP<\/a> | New York Times<\/a> <\/p>\n

MEANWHILE-<\/strong> The IMF\u2019s annual review of the Saudi economy out last week<\/a> got pickup from Bloomberg over the weekend (here<\/a> and here<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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