Arsenal star Vivianne Miedema has scathingly criticised Saudi Arabia’s tourist authority potentially sponsoring the Women's World Cup this summer.
Although the deal is yet to formally be announced, it is widely reported to have been agreed in principle. The games' governing body, FIFA, is expected to confirm that Visit Saudi will be the latest international brand alongside the likes of Coca-Cola and Visa to sponsor the biggest women's tournament ever - with 32 teams taking part including England and Miedema's Netherlands.
Co-hosts Australia and New Zealand have written to FIFA asking them for urgent clarification after initial reports broke. Miedema herself will miss the tournament after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury in the Champions League whilst playing for Arsenal just before Christmas. But the forward told Dutch newspaper AD that she believes the sponsorship deal was "hypocritical".
