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Interest — and investment — are surging for Major League Soccer

by Daniel Ackerman
Jul 1, 2024
The U.S. league's fans are in-demand among advertisers.
When Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi joined Miami’s MLS club, the team’s value jumped to more than $1 billion.
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Why Yankee capital likes European football

by Matt Levin
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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St. Louis leatherworker is giving the soccer ball a new look and feel

by Richard Cunningham
Sep 4, 2023
Jon-Paul Wheatley is combining his lifelong love of soccer with his pandemic hobby of crafting leather. He's documenting it all online.
Jon-Paul Wheatley with one of his custom soccer balls.
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High rates of injury in women's soccer may be due to lack of funding

by Henry Epp
Jul 26, 2023
Knee injuries and concussions are more likely in the women's game. That may be because its equipment and training regimens are designed for men.
One reason female players are more likely to tear their ACLs is that women's soccer is under-resourced, and strength programs that can decrease the likelihood of injury aren't frequently implemented.
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Women's World Cup: More teams, more money

by Mitchell Hartman
Jul 20, 2023
FIFA sold media rights separately for the women's and men's tournaments this year, boosting the revenue potential for players and teams.
A screen displays the attendance during a match between Australia and Ireland at the Women's World Cup on Thursday. This year’s Women’s World Cup is expected to be watched by bigger crowds and bigger global audiences.
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What Messi's Miami move means for Apple TV+ and the future of streaming

by David Brancaccio and Alex Schroeder
Jun 26, 2023
Tech giant Apple will reportedly give Lionel Messi a cut of streaming revenue as part of the Argentine soccer star's MLS contract.
What's Apple doing reportedly paying for part of Lionel Messi's deal to come play in the U.S.? Well, let's start with the fact that Apple TV+ streams MLS soccer games and follow the money from there.
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What the World Cup can teach us about game theory 

by Janet Nguyen
Dec 19, 2022
The best way to approach a penalty shootout during the World Cup? A mixed strategy.
Argentina won the 2022 World Cup by outscoring France in the game's tiebreaking penalty shootout.
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For bars and restaurants across the U.S., the World Cup is bringing in revenue and new fans

by Jordan Mangi
Dec 8, 2022
Businesses are extending hours, serving coffee and bringing out extra TV screens to meet World Cup demand.
Fans watch the U.S. vs. Netherlands game at Round Trip Brewing Co. in Atlanta, Georgia. The brewery has been opening early to screen some World Cup matches.
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FIFA says broadcasters lowballed bids for the Women's World Cup

by Andy Uhler
Oct 21, 2022
With the popularity of the women's game soaring, FIFA has asked broadcasters to up their bids.
Above, the U.S. Women's Soccer team celebrates their 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup win. This year, the federation has asked broadcasters to up their bids for broadcast rights after receiving lowball offers.
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Plan for a soccer superleague is kicked to the curb

by Jasmine Garsd
Apr 21, 2021
A proposed superleague of Europe's biggest soccer teams crumbled within 48 hours, after immediate, blistering outrage from fans.
When it comes to soccer, a.k.a. "the beautiful game," don't mess with the fans.
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