Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund – Newcastle United (£320bn). The £305m takeover of the club is completed by a consortium that includes the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund

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[{"selector":"#anim-15485183-e173-4db3-a39a-21fd258caf7e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(24.17297351906601%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cd10b4d0-f129-4dfb-8990-dcb2d62069db","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d3d3f77b-b027-429b-b706-9ac37937d9d2","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":500,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Dietrich Mateschitz – RB Leipzig, RB Salzburg and New York Red Bulls (£15.7bn).Dietrich Mateschitz is an Austrian billionaire businessman. He owns 49% of the Red Bull energy drink company

[{"selector":"#anim-f2674815-3c13-479d-83cc-373536e49741 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(41.04385364601913%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e8ff5c03-3053-449b-b5ba-b5004472c193","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-26d311a4-bee5-46ee-ae68-e37b8c318c00","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":500,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Andrea Agnelli – Juventus (£14bn).Andrea Agnelli did not buy Juventus. Rather it was the Agnelli family that got the ownership back in 1923 through Giovanni Agnelli, founder of Fiat

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[{"selector":"#anim-c8405871-590b-4cea-8312-ed9680c903df [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(13.613392072321814%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0f208a74-ac93-4dad-87f1-cd53413015d5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-07386227-98d5-411b-b308-d598f78b06d0","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":500,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Philip Anschutz – LA Galaxy (£8.1bn).Philip Anschutz is an American businessman who has built fortunes in oil, railroads, telecom, real estate, and entertainment.

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