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Why J.J. Watt, Tom Brady, and Ryan Reynolds Are Investing In British Soccer
FromESPN Daily
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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Aug 22, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Stop us if you’ve heard this before: American football icon travels across the Atlantic to inspire a small market English football club and in the process, falls in love with the people and community. And while Ted Lasso might be finished (for now), there are some real life examples of American athletes and celebrities getting involved with English football: LeBron James has been a partial investor in Liverpool FC since 2011, Tom Brady is an investor of Birmingham City, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney own Wrexham FC, and as of May: J.J. Watt and his wife Kealia are minority owners in Burnley FC.
Connor O’Halloran toured the small town of Burnley with the Watt’s, and he talked to them about their experience with the team, the fans who love the club, and why they wanted to buy into English soccer.
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Connor O’Halloran toured the small town of Burnley with the Watt’s, and he talked to them about their experience with the team, the fans who love the club, and why they wanted to buy into English soccer.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Aug 22, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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