On November 20th, the World Cup kicks off in Qatar.
The emirate is investing 200 billion dollars in the World Cup project.
200 billion for three weeks of spotlight.
The most expensive World Cup in history - and at the same time the most criticized.
Qatar is also pumping millions into European club football – to Paris, Barcelona and FC Bayern.
Together with the former professional soccer player and human rights activist Tuğba Tekkal, SPIEGEL sports editor Danial Montazeri is following the money trail.
Together they trace Qatar's path to becoming a global football powerhouse and ask themselves: What are investors and ever-increasing sums of money doing to football?
"Sold out: Qatar, football and big money" - A Spotify Original Podcast in cooperation with SPIEGEL. From October 13th, every Thursday – only on Spotify and SPIEGEL+.