These were the scenes outside St James' Park in Newcastle as an estimated 15,000 fans gathered to celebrate the Saudi-backed £300m takeover of the Premier League club.

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The move is one of the most controversial in English football history, prompting widespread criticism from human rights groups and thrusting this ailing north-east club into the geopolitical spotlight.

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