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Lucas Zelarayán deal puts league on notice

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (2nd-L) is pictured with FIFA president Gianni Infantino (2nd-right) ahead of the heavyweight boxing rematch for the WBA, WBO, IBO and IBF titles between Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk and Britain's Anthony Joshua, at the King Abdullah Sports City Arena in the Saudi Red Sea city of Jeddah, on August 20, 2022. - Towering Briton Anthony Joshua is fighting for his career today against Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk, who can boost the morale of his compatriots in war-torn Ukraine by retaining his world heavyweight belts in Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP) (Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images)

In a testament to the scope of the Saudi Pro League project, Lucas Zelarayán has been the first swayed to the Middle East.