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Saudi-owned Newcastle into Champions League position amid speedy rise thanks to their 2-1 win at Tottenham

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Newcastle's Miguel Almiron, centre, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Newcastle's rise to becoming a team ready to compete in the Champions League seemed inevitable following the buyout of the northeast club by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund a year ago.

Few predicted it would happen this quickly.

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