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- A court on Thursday heard how Osama bin Laden’s family funded Sheffield Utd
- The Blades received a £3million loan which was named ‘Project Delta’
- The origin of the money can be traced back to the family of ex-Al Qaeda leader
- Hearing is over dispute between co-owners Kevin McCabe and Prince Abdullah
Sheffield United received a £3million loan from a member of the Bin Laden family, a court was told on Thursday.
Details emerged on day four of the High Court hearing into the bitter battle for ownership of the Blades about the source of a loan at the heart of a dispute between the co-owners of the South Yorkshire club recently promoted to the Premier League.
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Long-standing chairman and lifelong Blades supporter Kevin McCabe sold 50 per cent of the club to Prince Abdullah Bin Mosaad Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in return for an investment of £10million in 2013.
*Credit: Daily Mail
*Photo: Bin Laden