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August 2023

Spain are World Cup champions.

Women’s soccer is just starting to roar

England and Spain are home to the two richest soccer leagues. From a business and marketing perspective, it was the dream Women’s World Cup final.

  • Matthew Brooker
The penalty that eliminated the United States from the World Cup.

Four-time champions US lose in shock exit to Sweden

The United States played its best game of the Women’s World Cup campaign, but it still wasn’t good enough to stop the reigning champions from being eliminated.

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  • Anne Peterson

June 2023

Lionel Messi capped his remarkable career with Argentina’s third World Cup triumph in Qatar in December.

Messi spurns $600m Saudi offer to help Beckham’s Miami dream

The Argentine superstar is being offered a profit-sharing agreement with Adidas and Apple, The Athletic reported, citing people familiar with the transaction.

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  • Felipe Marques and Anna Jean Kaiser

November 2022

Gareth Bale celebrates his penalty in Doha.

Here’s what happened in the World Cup overnight

England opened Group B play at the World Cup on Monday with a 6-2 thrashing of Iran in Doha; Netherlands beat Senegal 2-0; and Wales drew 1-1 with the US.

September 2022

Angel City FC founders, from left,  Kara Nortman, Natalie Portman and Julie Uhrman.

How venture capital and star power built one of sport’s hot new brands

When investor Kara Nortman and actor Natalie Portman decided to start a soccer team, they created a brand that has grabbed the sporting world’s attention.

  • James Thomson

August 2022

How soccer became 2022’s most stylish sport

Call it that or call it football, one thing is for sure: the sport has emerged as the year’s coolest, and fashion houses are taking note.

  • Lauren Sams
Cosmos Asset Management CEO Dan Annan fell in love with the “utility” of ETFs.

What playing pro soccer taught this crypto CEO about success

Prioritising the team over the title has been a winning game plan for Cosmos Asset Management chief executive Dan Annan.

  • Aleks Vickovich

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