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David SkillingBreaking down the business and culture of the beautiful game - Football (Soccer).
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2026/27 10 Best Football Kits: My Personal Opinion
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Written by David Skilling
As the 2026/27 football season kicks off, there are a lot of new kits that have been drip-fed to us in recent weeks. Some of the creativ...
Why Does Jeff Bezos Want A Piece Of Liverpool?
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Written by David Skilling
Jeff Bezos is close to becoming a part-owner of Liverpool Football Club, which is an interesting place for one of the world’s richest me...
Como 1907 Might Be Building the Blueprint for Modern Football
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Written by David Skilling
Outside of football’s elite, there’s often a sense that clubs have to make certain choices, whether that’s preserving t...
Football Has Never Been FIFA's To Sell
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Written by David Skilling
For more than a century, FIFA has existed as the custodian of world football, not its owner.
Clubs own stadiums, broadcasters buy telev...
Yan Diomande Went From US High School Football to an £100m Footballer in Two Years
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In 2023, Yan Diomande was playing high school football in Florida. Three years later, RB Leipzig decided an opening £85.4 million bid from Real...
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