Amnesty urges AC Milan, Juve to shun Italian Super Cup in Saudi

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Juventus' Argentinian striker Paulo Dybala (2nd R) celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal of the Champions League group H football match between Manchester United and Juventus at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on October 23, 2018. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)

Amnesty International on Saturday urged football clubs AC Milan and Juventus to shun the Italian Super Cup — a game Saudi Arabia is set to host in January — over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

“Even before the horrific killing of Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi Arabia had a truly appalling human rights record,” said Allan Hogarth, Amnesty International UK’s head of policy.

“Big clubs like Juventus and AC Milan need to understand that their participation in sporting events in the country could…



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