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Why Yankee capital likes European football

Sep 22, 2023
The owner of Everton soccer club in England’s Premier League has agreed to sell the Liverpool-based team to a Miami-based investment group.
If Everton's sale to a Miami-based investment group goes through, Americans would own 10 of the 20 clubs in the world’s most lucrative soccer league.
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NBC bets big on British soccer

Aug 15, 2013
This Saturday, NBC will start broadcasting English Premier League games, having paid $250 million for the privilege. But will it catch on with Americans?