Created and hosted by The Athletic's Asli Pelit and Michael LoRé, Finance of Football is a podcast focused on The Business of the Beautiful Game.
While football is the most popular sport on the planet, it hasn’t witnessed the same success in the United States … yet. But with the 2024 Copa América, 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 Olympics coming to the country and continent, the money and interest in the game is expected to reach unprecedented heights and could be the catalyst that brings football to the forefront in the U.S.
Each episode, we not only discuss and debate the how, but, more importantly, the why around the biggest topics, themes and trends in football, particularly in the U.S., while being joined by guests who can lend their expertise and experience to the conversation.
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– Asli and Michael
World Cup champion and soccer icon Sam Mewis joins hosts Asli Pelit and Michael LoRé to discuss stepping away from the pitch, the rapid rise of women’s soccer in the U.S. and beyond, and her new role as Editor-in-Chief of The Women's Game podcast on the Men in Blazers network. From career highs and tough transitions to behind-the-scenes insights on the sport’s future, Sam opens up about life after soccer and her mission to make waves behind the mic.
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