Why WAGS of players leaving Europe for Saudi Arabia are flocking to Bahrain
Saudi Arabia's football takeover is in full flow this summer with top stars flocking to the Gulf nation.
Cristiano Ronaldo was the first big-name star to make the move at the end of 2022, and with huge wages on offer, the likes of Karim Benzema, N'Golo Kante, Roberto Firmino, Edouard Mendy and Ruben Neves have since followed suit.
More could yet make the same move, with Liverpool pair Jordan Henderson and Fabinho among those strongly linked with moves to Saudi Arabia.
While the players are taking their talents to the Saudi Pro League, a neighbouring country has become a hot-spot for players' wives and partners.
Bahrain has emerged as a potential base for the families of those heading to Saudi Arabia.
Mail Sport previously reported that players and agents are looking into the possibility of situating their relatives and close friends in the country - thanks in no part to its more tolerant stance on alcohol.
While drunken behaviour in public is against the law, booze - unlike in Saudi Arabia - is legal in Bahrain.
Bahrain is a prime location for those who have moved out to Saudi Arabia - with the capital of Manama just 43 miles away from Dammam - where Steven Gerrard's Al-Ettifaq are based.
The Saudi capital of Riyadh is just under 300 miles from Manama so even for those who have decided to stay in Saudi such as Ronaldo and girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez, Bahrain is an easy place to visit.
It has become a popular destination for those that live in the more conservative state of Saudi Arabia, with people known to flood the tiny nation of Bahrain on weekends.
So WAGS' have been living it up in Bahrain to get away from the stricter rules that apply in Bahrain.
And when you look at what there is to offer in Bahrain it's no surprise. The
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