NFL global & Newcastle takeover: Realties of Saudi control of Newcastle despite Premier League claims. Big interview with NFL exec VP on international expansion as the London games return

Episode 38 of Sport Unlocked, the podcast dissecting the week's sports news issues with interviews and insight from Rob Harris, Martyn Ziegler and Tariq Panja. On the agenda on October 9, 2021: Why did Rob spot Number 10's chief of staff, who was embroiled in intrigue over the Super League launch, at Old Trafford? Saudi Arabia now owns Newcastle. But why is the club and Premier League insisting against reality that the Magpies aren't controlled by the kingdom? Analysis on the completion of the protracted and controversial takeover.  This week's big interview is with the NFL's exec vice president Chris Halpin on plans for more games overseas as the the London series returns, the challenge back in the US from the Premier League and the impact on sport from FIFA's biennial World Cup plans. Send any questions to the team on Twitter @SportUnlocked Check out videos from the interviews on Sport Unlocked's YouTube channel, Instagram or Twitter pages Music No Love by MusicbyAden https://soundcloud.com/musicbyadenCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/_no-loveMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/JgXz25Tw5d4