Commentary
Football fans palpably celebrated when Newcastle United announced that Saudia Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) had purchased the club for a staggering £305 million ($419.7 million).
Newcastle United fans in dress pictured in the Gallowgate End before the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur at St. James Park, England, on Oct. 17, 2021. Stu Forster/Getty Images
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Gabriël Moens
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Gabriël A. Moens AM is an emeritus professor of law at the University of Queensland, and served as pro vice-chancellor and dean at Murdoch University. In 2003, Moens was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal by the prime minister for services to education. He has taught extensively across Australia, Asia, Europe, and the United States.
