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⚽ You’re Reading that right⚽ You’re Reading that right
Reading FC Women falls to fifth tier of UK women’s soccer amid club’s financial freefall
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Despite the rising popularity of women’s soccer in the U.K., the standing of Reading FC Women has dipped from bad to worse. Per SportsPro Media, the team, which played in the second-tier Women’s Championship (WC) last season, recently applied for fifth-tier status as finances have rendered the club unable to meet WC’s compliance requirements.
July 03, 2024
⚽ Diving for the thrill of it⚽ Diving for the thrill of it
The UEFA Euro 2024 quarter-finals are set
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With a thrilling Round of 16 officially done and dusted, here’s a look ahead to this weekend’s four must-see Euro quarter-final matches. Just heating up.
July 03, 2024
⚽ It’s like riding a bike⚽ It’s like riding a bike
No. 5 England launches massive comeback to secure quarter-final spot as the UEFA Euro continues
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It was a weekend of literal highs and devastating blows in the first Euro 2024 knockout games. With half the quarter-final (QF) spots already secured and the remaining four to be awarded in the next 48 hours, the summer of soccer never stops.
July 01, 2024
🇬🇧 The revolution will be telly-vised🇬🇧 The revolution will be telly-vised
WSL touts average length of match viewership as key audience engagement metric
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The Women’s Super League (WSL) is getting bigger and better, and the numbers continue to prove it. After the season wrapped in May, new data from the Women’s Sport Trust (WST) and Future Sport & Entertainment indicate UK soccer fans are spending more time watching WSL matches than ever before.
July 01, 2024
⚽ It’s their chance to shine⚽ It’s their chance to shine
Favorites falter, but underdogs rise ahead of UEFA Euro 2024 knockout stage
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From a record-setting number of cards to the plastic beer cups raining down on the field, the Euro group stage was positively bananas. And now it’s on to the knockouts, where the Round of 16 kicks off tomorrow and promises even more excitement.
June 28, 2024
🌱 Grow what you know🌱 Grow what you know
Angel City FC investor Jennifer Garner coordinates partnership with her nutritional snacks company
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Actress and Angel City FC (ACFC) investor Jennifer Garner is wielding the power of the highest-valued NWSL team to promote her other ventures. On Tuesday, ACFC announced a multiyear partnership with Garner’s children’s nutrition company, Once Upon a Farm.
June 21, 2024
📈 Big-game players📈 Big-game players
New Deloitte data demonstrates massive WSL revenue growth
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Recent investment in the UK’s Women’s Super League (WSL) — from the development of NewCo to expanded broadcast deals — has led to immediate and explosive ROI. According to new Deloitte data from the 2022-23 season (following England’s 2022 Euros win), the aggregate revenue of WSL clubs rose 50% to $50.8M. Here’s more from the game-changing report.
June 21, 2024
⚙️ How it works⚙️ How it works
A COPA América 2024 primer
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Today’s newsletter has everything you need to know before Argentina and Canada take the pitch at 8 p.m. ET in Atlanta.
June 20, 2024
⚽ Champions of the world⚽ Champions of the world
AFC shares details for inaugural Women’s Champions League competition
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Women’s soccer is growing globally, and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s Women’s Champions League is a key example of this. The inaugural tournament will kick off this August after piquing the interest of 22 of the confederation’s 47 member nations and announcing $1.3M in prize money.
June 17, 2024
⚽️ How it works⚽️ How it works
A guide to UEFA Euro 2024
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The 24-team UEFA men’s Euro soccer tournament featuring Europe’s best squads has officially arrived. So, today’s special edition has everything you need to know before host Germany kicks off the festivities against Scotland at 3 p.m. ET.
June 14, 2024
💰 Putting the “fun” in fund💰 Putting the “fun” in fund
Sports fund nearly doubles capital raise as it targets Angel City FC stake
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A few months after Angel City FC announced its controlling equity stake sale, a likely contender for club control has emerged — former Milwaukee Bucks owner Marc Lasry’s Avenue Sports Opportunities Fund. Following its October launch, a new Sportico report indicates the fund has already raised $445.1M as it targets rising sports properties like Angel City.
June 14, 2024
⚽ Selling the pitch⚽ Selling the pitch
Canada’s NSL secures national broadcasting deals with TSN, CBC
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The Northern Super League (NSL), Canada's new professional women’s soccer league, is coming in hot. Yesterday, it announced a multiyear media partnership with Bell Media’s TSN/RDS and CBC/Radio-Canada, the nation’s top English and French networks, making the league accessible across Canada in its two official languages.
June 12, 2024
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