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The Business Behind the World Cup Final
Welcome back to World Cup Wednesday. A day late, one final time.
This is the last edition of this series, and it ends where the tournament does: with the final itself.
The World Cup final is usually the most intense, competitive fixture i...
Host Cities Don't Make Money From the World Cup
Welcome back to World Cup Wednesday.
Quick bit of housekeeping before this week’s piece.
From now on, we’re going from three newsletters a week to one.
One deeper, better-researched piece each week, tied into what we’re covering across t...
Inside 1. FC Kaiserslautern's fall from the top of German football
German football has seen its fair share of dramatic downfalls in recent times, with the likes of FC Schalke 04 and VfL Wolfsburg dominating headlines having traversed from Champions League escapades to relegation ruin over the past few deca...
Why Aramco is the World Cup's Most Controversial Sponsor
Welcome back to World Cup Wednesday.
Have you actually noticed this year’s sponsors?
Not the football. The boards. The little logos in the corner of every broadcast, the names wrapped around the pitch.
You’ve definitely seen Adidas, Coca...
Global Marketing the League of Ireland Never Paid For
“Stranger things have happened than the prospect of Messi vs Pico Lopes – but not many”
There is a Shamrock Rovers centre-back at the World Cup.
Not watching it. Playing in it.
Roberto “Pico” Lopes is in the knockout stages of the 2026...
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