Al-Saadi Qadhafi

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Al-Saadi Qadhafi (Arabic: السعدي القذافي) (born May 28, 1973, in Tripoli) is the son of Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi.

A professional soccer player, he signed for Italian Serie B team Perugia in 2003, playing only one match before failing a drugs test. He was also captain of the Libyan national soccer team, captain of his home club in Tripoli, and president of the Libyan Football Federation. He was formerly on the board of the Italian team Juventus, which is 7.5% owned by a Libyan consortium, but stepped down to join Perugia. He is also president of World Navigator Entertainment, a movie production company, which is seeking to invest in the Western film industry.

Al-Saadi joined UEFA Champions League qualifiers Udinese Calcio in 2005-2006. However he did not play a competitive game for the club and is expected to leave during the January transfer window.

Over the years he has made many controversial comments. Al-Saadi has a reputation for being a fair bit more liberal than his father. In 2002 he openly stated his belief that Israel does not threaten Libya's security and "Instead of shouting and criticizing the American initiative, you have to bring democracy to your countries, and then there will be no need to fear America or your people...The Arabs should either change or change will be imposed on them from outside."

Al-Saadi has been touted as a possible successor for ruler of Libya. However he has denied reports that he is interested in his father's job, saying, "Many Arab countries are now following the policy of inheriting the leadership, but there are hundreds of Libyans who are better [suited] than I."