Pelé ‘Final Goal’ Jersey Could Fetch $180K at Auction
In July 1971, Pelé scored his last international goal for the Brazilian national team. Now, the shirt he was wearing when he secured his status as one of the greatest…
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No Easy Job: A First-Time Team Owner Shares His Lessons Learned
Today’s guest columnist is Andrew Vassiliadis, chairman of the USL’s San Diego Loyal Soccer Club. My journey to becoming chairman of San Diego Loyal SC was…
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Men in Blazers Adds New Awards Show as Expansion Continues
Men in Blazers is launching an annual awards show, the latest piece in its progression from popular soccer podcast to global media platform. The first “American…
England Women’s Soccer Star Leah Williamson Joins Toca Football
English national team captain Leah Williamson is now an equity stakeholder in Toca Football, a tech-supported soccer training company with operations across North…
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Spirit’s Michele Kang Adds Lyonnais Feminin to Women’s Soccer Venture
Michele Kang will have the controlling interest in a new, still-unnamed company that will hold the NWSL’s Washington Spirit and Olympique Lyonnais Feminin, a top-flight…
Premier League Bans Gambling Brands as Front-of-Jersey Sponsors
The Premier League revealed Thursday it would no longer allow clubs to partner with gambling companies for its front-of-shirt sponsorships. The league is the first in…
Sheryl Sandberg Joins Ownership of NWSL’s Bay Area Expansion Team
A group led by private equity giant Sixth Street has closed on an NWSL expansion team in the San Francisco Bay Area, committing to a league-record $53 million expansion…
For Soccer Ventures Acquires Gilt Edge With Eye on 2026 World Cup
Media and events company For Soccer Ventures (FSV) has acquired Gilt Edge Soccer Marketing, a soccer-focused marketing firm, with plans to launch a new company called…
NWSL Set to Add SF Bay, Boston Expansion Teams at $50+ Million Fees
The NWSL is planning to add teams in both the Bay Area and Boston in the coming years, with both ownership groups set to pay expansion fees in excess of $50 million…
Sports Bars Bring Streaming Revolution’s Next Challenge
For as long as there has been beer in America, there have been bars. And for as long as there has been television, there have been sports bars. By 1947, few…
Sporticast: U.S. Opens World Cup With Tie as Soccer Industry Seeks Wins
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the start of the…
NWSL Faces Murky Expansion Market in Wake of Yates Report
Among the fallout from the Sally Yates-led investigation into women’s soccer—and the NWSL in particular—is the possibility of changes in ownership for as many as three…
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