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    FIFA Business Model Threatened; Inside Ironman Racing

    • A ruling by the EU’s Court of Justice declared FIFA bylaws around player transfer to be illegal.
    • The decision could completely redefine global soccer.
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    Oct 07, 2024 | 03:00 am
    UPDATED Oct 10, 2024 | 12:06 pm
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    A ruling by the Court of Justice of the EU declared FIFA bylaws related to player transfers illegal in the European Union. The decision could reshape global soccer. Ben Jacobs of GiveMeSport joins the show to explain the potentially massive implications.

    Plus, Ironman Group CEO Scott DeRue joins to discuss how the company is working to grow one of the most intense competitions in existence as a participation and spectator sport.

    Meanwhile, college football upsets ruled the weekend, Davante Adams creatively stoked trade intrigue, and Formula One and the Savannah Bananas are anticipating big-ticket sales.

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