“The guys at Major League Soccer have done a phenomenal job, but they have been held back by the fact that the players in the U.S. ecosystem aren’t in the world’s ecosystem. Until you’ve got that co-mingling of players in…

“My sense is much like the many of the people associated with NASL, MLS thought this would be easy. Whether similarly the NASL leaders, MLS’ executives had a condescendingly low opinion of USL, I cannot speak to. But whether MLS’…

“Klopp has also spoken on many occasions about his fears for player welfare in respect of the ever-growing number of matches they are expected to play. Once again, governing bodies have caught up with the German’s line of thinking.”

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“The agreement will see CBS Sports air at least 250 EFL matches each season across the Championship, League One, League Two, Carabao Cup and Bristol Street Motors Trophy beginning in August and continuing through the end of the 2027/28 season…

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“Americans are dreamers. We are renowned for trying to do exceptional things. So if they have a passion, they would try to act on that passion, even though some would say 'this is crazy'. I have heard plenty of feedback…

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"Sixth Street was the first to own a team in building out the San Francisco women’s team, Bay FC, last year. At the time, the firm paid a record $54 million for the league’s 14th franchise.

The second-ever such…

“If you’re in the USL’s shoes, with a startup league, it’s not necessarily the easiest thing in the world to get a major media company excited about a traditional rights arrangement. There was this opportunity for the USL to be…

"YouGov’s global fan profiles revealed an 88 per cent growth between 2021 and 2024 in Americans who indicate they are “somewhat interested” in the Premier League, or consider it among their “top interests”, taking the overall figure up to 23…

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“The average NWSL franchise is worth $66 million according to the latest Sportico valuations. With fast-rising values like that, deep-pocketed investors, such as private equity, want in and, arguably, the league needs these deep-pocketed investors to sustain rising values.”

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“When MLS began play in 1996, it met all the Division I standards. However, as the league expanded, for every year between 1997 and 2014, it required a waiver as one or more of its clubs was not presently in…

“Although the spotlight on financial fraud in football has been shone mostly at top European clubs, the problem of financial crime in football is much more systemic. Recent investigations conducted across the European continent have highlighted the risks connected to…

"FIFA forgets that player and teams will not participate in the new Club World Cup. A single Real Madrid match is worth €20 million and FIFA wants to give us that amount for the entire tournament. Negative. Like us, other…

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"Honestly, the project feels like my life, so I identify with it a lot. I think it’s a great project. I believe we can give many young players the chance to grow and have a better life so close to…

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"The data presented in the Professional Football Landscape, the first digital database of its kind, which also includes a countdown of the different transfer windows around the globe, provides more clarity on the dates surrounding the international movement of players."

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“Wiley was part of United’s inaugural crop of academy teams in 2016, competing for the club at the Under-12 level even before Miguel Almirón, Josef Martínez and the rest of the first team took the pitch in the Five…

“It’s a stark contrast with the NWSL, where eight of its 14 teams are not run by owners with affiliations to a men’s side. Part of that is by design, as the league sells expansion slots to investors who want…

“As a native of Randallstown, Md., Reese has deep ties to the community in the D.C. area. She hopes that, by joining Power FC, she can help establish new pathways for aspiring pro athletes, the club said. But what Reese…

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“Messi’s reported pay is a portion of a reported $150 million deal he agreed to last summer, which included an ownership stake in Inter Miami when he retires. He also receives separate compensation from partners such as Apple and…

“Despite the obvious efforts by FIFA, this author is of the opinion, and concerned, that a number of FIFA’s member associations are lagging in terms of establishing a standard NDRC to efficiently resolve disputes among football stakeholders; particularly players and…