Paul Tenorio for the NYT:
Adrian made some calls to contacts who worked in Saudi Arabia, including Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard. They all had good things to say about the club and working in the Saudi leagues. Soon, the agent said the club’s owner wanted to meet with him. He asked if Heath could meet in Morocco, where “the sheikh” had several hotels and other businesses.
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A plane ticket was sent over for Sunday, November 17, and a reservation was made at a five-star hotel on the Mediterranean Sea.
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Adrian got on a flight to Tangier via Manchester. When he landed in Morocco on the evening of Nov. 18, two men were there to greet him at the airport. They handed him flowers and then ushered him to a black, four-door sedan and set off for the hotel.
But after about 40 minutes, they turned off the main highway.