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Inside Messi's Business Empire
Forbes put Lionel Messi’s earnings at around $135 million in 2025. That number gets all the attention. Here is the one that actually matters: €86.2 million in image-rights income, in a single year, up sixty percent, flowing through a Spanis...
The Rise and Fall of VfL Wolfsburg
In May 2026, VfL Wolfsburg’s tumultuous and ultimately disastrous season culminated with the club finishing 16th (third from bottom) in the Bundesliga table, which forced them into a relegation play-off against SC Paderborn who had finished...
From €60k to €2 Million: The League of Ireland's Transfer Revolution
For years, the benchmark for a major League of Ireland transfer seemed almost impossibly low by modern football standards. When Seamus Coleman left Sligo Rovers for Everton in 2009, the initial fee was reported to be just €60,000, a figure...
Weekly Boardroom Briefing #25
This Week at a Glance
A quick overview of the five most important football-business developments from the past week:
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WSL lands record four-year US rights deal with CBS Sports
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U.S. consortium reportedly makes €2bn Napoli take...
The Business Behind the Champions League Final
On Saturday 30 May 2026, Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain meet at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest in the final of the UEFA Champions League. For the football press, the storyline writes itself. Arsenal are back in the final for the first time s...
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Freelance Sports Journalist, Writer, Broadcaster & Podcaster. Have written for The Irish Examiner, Galway United, Twocan Publishing & Football Manager. Podcast Producer for True Faith, Irish Mags Show, 5 Star Potential & UIPM Anti-Doping Podcast.
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