The Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Will Gift Huge Money to His Players for the Victory

In order to applaud the victory in their match against football superpower  Argentina, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia has announced huge prize money for his team. He decided to gift each of the players who defeated Argentina a Rolls-Royce Phantom, the entry-level model of which costs about $460,000, according to CNN. If Saudi Arabia performs well in that game, they could qualify for the round of 16 for the first time in history.

In honor of "the victory of the Saudi National Team against the Argentine National Team in the World Cup," as MBS likes to refer to it, he declared last Wednesday a national holiday. The gift that Bin Salman will present to them is reminiscent of the Rolls Royce that Saeed Al-Owairan allegedly received after scoring a spectacular goal in the World Cup in the United States, as can be seen in the past.

The mind boggles at the gifts the Saudi Arabian players might receive if they advance to the later stages of the World Cup or even win it—an extremely unlikely scenario, to be sure—while a Rolls-Royce may be a stunning reward for winning one game, admittedly one against Argentina. A luxurious New York apartment in the recently finished Steinway Tower, the world's thinnest skyscraper, located at 111 West 57th Street, might be an option for MBS. Apartments with breathtaking views of New York City are priced between $7 million and $66 million. The actual skyscraper is 1,427 feet tall, and each floor only has one apartment and is an excellent place to display a World Cup champions medal.

Human rights organizations continue to raise awareness of the atrocious human rights situation in Saudi Arabia, even as Bin Salman is currently making headlines for his extravagant gift to his players. According to widespread speculation, Bin Salman is also responsible for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in 2018. Some have dubbed him Mr. Bone Saw in reference to the alleged use of a bone saw to dispose of Khashoggi's remains and as a play on his initials.