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    Women’s Soccer Hits New Heights

    • Spain defeated England in the Women’s World Cup Final.
    • 777 Partners’ co-founder Josh Wander explains the strategy behind multi-club investments, especially in soccer.
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    Aug 21, 2023 | 03:48 am
    UPDATED Aug 21, 2023 | 07:11 am
    Sunday's Women's Word Cup Final will be the first without the USWNT since 2007.
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    Spain defeated England to win its first Women’s World Cup at a time when then the women’s game has never been more popular. We take a look at what this tournament meant for women’s soccer.

    Plus, we take a look at the multi-club model of soccer team ownership, first with a new women’s fund that aims to raise $100 million to buy women’s teams, and then with 777 co-founder Josh Wander, who was one of the early innovators in that realm.

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