Saudi Arabian Sports Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal (L) and French Minister of Sports Marina Ferrari pose after signing an accord of cooperation about sports ahead of the closing ceremony of the Esports World Cup at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, 23 August 2026. (Photo by Teresa SUAREZ / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Saudi Arabian Sports Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal (L) and French Minister of Sports Marina Ferrari sign an accord of cooperation about sports ahead of the closing ceremony of the Esports World Cup at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, 23 August 2026. (Photo by Teresa SUAREZ / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Saudi Arabian Sports Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal (L) and French Minister of Sports Marina Ferrari sign an accord of cooperation about sports ahead of the closing ceremony of the Esports World Cup at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, 23 August 2026. (Photo by Teresa SUAREZ / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

MADRID, SPAIN - AUGUST 23: Julian Alvarez of Atletico de Madrid reacts after the LaLiga EA Sports 2026/27 match between Atletico de Madrid and Villarreal CF at Riyadh Air Metropolitano on August 23, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

MADRID, SPAIN - AUGUST 23: Giuliano Simeone of Atletico de Madrid celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the LaLiga EA Sports 2026/27 match between Atletico de Madrid and Villarreal CF at Riyadh Air Metropolitano on August 23, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

MADRID, SPAIN - AUGUST 23: Giuliano Simeone of Atletico de Madrid scores his team’s second goal during the LaLiga EA Sports 2026/27 match between Atletico de Madrid and Villarreal CF at Riyadh Air Metropolitano on August 23, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

MADRID, SPAIN - AUGUST 23: Georges Mikautadze of Villarreal celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the LaLiga EA Sports 2026/27 match between Atletico de Madrid and Villarreal CF at Riyadh Air Metropolitano on August 23, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

MADRID, SPAIN - AUGUST 23: Julian Alvarez of Atletico de Madrid comes on as a substitute during the LaLiga EA Sports 2026/27 match between Atletico de Madrid and Villarreal CF at Riyadh Air Metropolitano on August 23, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)