Best The Hofl Podcast Podcasts (2024)

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Lalit Modi, The Founder - IPL .. Episode 2, The Playbook 1:08:12

6h ago1:08:12

1:08:12

Lalit Modi, the founder of the IPL (Indian Premier League), sharing his in-depth recount and incredible details on how the IPL was created in this episode. How he orchestrated everything from the players, media deals, team owners to sponsors, and all within a few months. Key Highlights Recap of Episode #1 Putting an “A team” together to make the IP…

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Lalit Modi, The Founder - IPL .. Episode 1, The Build-up 1:03:32

14d ago1:03:32

1:03:32

Lalit Modi, the Architect and Founder of the IPL (Indian Premier League) – we recorded four episodes to go very deep into his amazing stories from his early days as a young entrepreneur making his marks, to his entry into Cricket (board of BCCI) to the creation of the IPL and controversies after. Lots of amazing stories, facts and anecdotes many to…

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Marcus Höfl, “The Kaiser’s Lieutenant” 1:03:12

1M ago1:03:12

1:03:12

Marcus Höfl, a fellow German Sports entrepreneur, for nearly three decades with his own agency MHM, representing German Icon Franz Beckenbauer and several other top sports stars. Great stories from his time Franz Beckenbauer to many other interesting projects and lessons learned as a sports entrepreneur. Key Highlights Growing up in Herzogenaurach,…

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Gareth Balch, "Data Driven Sports Revenue" 56:04

4M ago56:04

56:04

Gareth Balch, from an inspiring Olympian, with a data driven approach, taking his passion to building Two Circles into one of the hottest digital sports marketing agency from the UK, conquering the world of sports. Key Highlights Short intro on Two Circles – help grow value of sports – data driven approach Gareth early days as a young athlete – wan…

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Prof. Dr. Sascha Schmidt, "Sports Tech Talk" 1:24:22

6M ago1:24:22

1:24:22

Our guest Prof. Dr. Sascha Schmidt, a German Sports Business Professor with a McKinsey background. We look into the future of the industry, with his book “21st Century Sports”. We explore the different technologies, how to categorize them and how to create your own tool to better follow the trends and take advantage of them. Key Highlights Early da…

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Marco Balich, "Master of Ceremony" 1:15:18

7M ago1:15:18

1:15:18

Marco Balich, the Master of Ceremonies, in the true sense of the word - we explore the exciting world of Marco’s career being involved in creating some of the most memorable moments in Opening/Closing Ceremonies for major sports, cultural and entertainment events around the world. Key Highlights Growing up in Venice, being surrounded by art, the ca…

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Alan Pascoe, "Father of UK Sports Marketing" 1:36:33

8M ago1:36:33

1:36:33

Alan Pascoe, former Great Britain Olympian and founding father of Sports marketing in the UK, shares his amazing stories on how he got started, the Athletics events he created, the agencies he build and sold, and many more… Key Highlights Early days, how o he got his start as a hurdler in school which lead him to win Medals for Great Britain in the…

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Paul Barber, "Premier League CEO Of The Year" 1:09:34

10M ago1:09:34

1:09:34

Paul Barber, OBE, the CEO of Brighton & Hove Albion FC – from a childhood dream of being a pro-player to a highly successful career across Football from the FA of England, Tottenham (his childhood club) to becoming the CEO of the Year in the Premier League, driving Brighton to new heights (including European Football action) in the most competitive…

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Peter Draper, ”UK Sports at Heart” 1:41:01

12M ago1:41:01

1:41:01

Peter Draper, a true Yorkshireman with an incredible career in UK sports from UMBRO to Manchester United and many more. We are going all the way back to 1977 and how it all started with the English Basketball Association. Join us for an incredible journey through English sports history. Key Highlights How it all started, from Rugby to Basketball – …

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Zack Sugarman, ”AI Powered Lead Generation” 56:39

1y ago56:39

56:39

Zack Sugarman, deep dive into his 17 years with the Wasserman Group to his current role as Chief Strategy Officer at Demand Sports – an AI powered top-of-funnel lead generation tool for the sports industry. If you are in sales you need to listen to this. Key Highlights From college to first role at Sportnet (Wasserman Media Group), doing business d…

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Jason Masherah, ”Trading Cards & Beyond” 1:13:32

1y ago1:13:32

1:13:32

Jason Masherah, President of The Upper Deck Company, living his childhood dream, from a young boy trading cards at school to running one of the biggest Trading cards, Memorabilia and Collectibles company in the world – enjoy our deep dive into the world of The Upper Deck Company, the industry and where the business is going. Key Highlights How it a…

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Andrew Ryan, ”FIBA Media - FIBA World Cup 2023” 1:25:32

1y ago1:25:32

1:25:32

Andrew Ryan, corporate lawyer turned sports executive, currently Managing Director of FIBA Media, from a small town in Australia to the big wide world of sports including Perform, IOC to FIBA. We are taking a close look into Andrew’s career and the ongoing FIBA World Cup 2023 in Asia. Key Highlights Growing up in a small town near Brisbane, with lo…

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Guy-Laurent Epstein, ”Deep Dive Into UEFA” 1:33:55

1+ y ago1:33:55

1:33:55

Guy-Laurent Epstein a Football Association veteran and senior UEFA Executive for the past 20 years, shaping European football, the commercial side and beyond. Deep dive into UEFA’s world from Club Football, new National Team competitions, to the growth of the Women’s game and much more. Highly educational and lots of great details you don’t want to…

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Paul McVeigh, ”Premier League Psychologist” 1:13:09

1+ y ago1:13:09

1:13:09

Paul McVeigh, from playing professional football in the Premier League to becoming a trained psychologist, and now advising C-suites and top corporate executives. Tons of great stories and lessons from his career as a professional player and how a Tony Robbins book put him on the path to studying psychology and becoming a keynote speaker. Key Highl…

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Jerome Valcke, ”Back Alive” 1:42:29

1+ y ago1:42:29

1:42:29

Jerome Valcke, a true legend and also tragic figure in our industry. We are going back to his early days at Canal+/Sport+ to his amazing time as Secretary General of FIFA. 30+ years in the industry, his ups and downs and the challenges at the end of his FIFA reign and his comeback plans. Key Highlights Early days of Canal+, first Pay TV operator in…

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Alex Inglot, ”Esports Commissioner” 1:22:39

1+ y ago1:22:39

1:22:39

Alex Inglot, the Commissioner of the ESL Pro League (Esports). We discuss his legal background, his various sports roles before he entered the Esports world. Alex has been involved across multiple spectrums of the sports industry and is sharing his experiences with us before diving deep into his current role as Commissioner of the ESL Pro League (C…

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Misha Sher, ”Brands in Sport” 1:31:33

1+ y ago1:31:33

1:31:33

Misha Sher, a sports marketing veteran, author, lecturer with a unique background and great stories from working with Pele to many other big sports properties and brands. We are going deep why brands engage with sports, esports/gaming, women’s sport and how to activate it, athlete marketing and unpacking his current role as Global Head of Sport, En…

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Ben Nichols, ”Padel Unpacked” 1:16:29

2y ago1:16:29

1:16:29

Ben Nichols, a veteran sports communication and public relations expert with decades of experiences across the industry from WADA, Commonwealth Games Federation, Sportsradar to many other consulting jobs around the world. Listen to Ben’s unique journey around the world and his new company – Padel 22 – a dedicated communication consultancy for the w…

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Simon Chadwick, ”Birds Eye View on Sports” 1:19:26

2y ago1:19:26

1:19:26

Great discussion with Professor Simon Chadwick, a highly respected academic in the world of sports, with several books and papers to his name and various successful consulting roles across the world combining academics with the real world. We take a birds eye look at the world of sports, the hottest topics and issues out there, across Simon’s 20+ y…

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Leigh Steinberg, ”Real Life Jerry Maguire” 1:21:52

2y ago1:21:52

1:21:52

Leigh Steinberg, aka the real life Jerry Maguire, the US Super Agent goat sharing his illustrious career and accomplishments and the trials and tribulations across his 50 year career. Enjoy the history lessons and learnings. Key Highlights Going way back to the 1960, height of Vietnam war and dealing with then California Governor Ronald Reagan (lat…

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Andrea Radrizzani, ”From Milan to Asia to Leeds” 55:24

2y ago55:24

55:24

Great discussion with my old friend Andrea Radrizzani, an Italian sports entrepreneur who build MP & Silva to a billion dollar company, the journey from Milan to Asia to now Leeds as Owner & Chairman of Leeds United. Key Highlights How it started, Media Partners, early days of live streaming and website development (Web 1.0) Working with strong lea…

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Tracy Benson, ”From Athlete To Entrepreneur” 1:37:48

2y ago1:37:48

1:37:48

Tracy Benson gives us an insight look into her amazing career with great stories, from her struggles as a Pro Volleyball player, to having a very successful Corporate career, learning all the tools and tactics of consumer marketing and digital to becoming an Entrepreneur and launching Obsesh, a new digital sports platform, just before Covid hit the…

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Steve Patterson, ”Four Decades across US Major Sports” 1:39:49

2y ago1:39:49

1:39:49

Steve Patterson, a fellow YPOer and top US Sports Executive turned Entrepreneur with an incredible four decades of experience in the business, who learned the ropes working for his dad at the age of 10. Incredible stories and insights across the US sporting landscape from NBA, NFL, NHL to major Universities and working with several US billionaire o…

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Gagan Palrecha, ”Sports NFT’s & More” 1:00:13

2y ago1:00:13

1:00:13

Today, I am talking to Gagan Palrecha, the CEO of NFTSTAR, a new Bay Area startup in the NFT sports space. Palrecha is an engineer by training and has been fascinated by sports & music since his youth. We cover some of the stops across his career, the build-up to his current role, including time at Dapper Labs as VP of Operations. We go deep into t…

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Damian Willoughby, ”Talking Football & Esports” 1:25:42

2+ y ago1:25:42

1:25:42

Damian Willoughby, turned his passion for football, playing in his youth in the UK, then NCAA football to spending his career across Rangers FC, Chelsea FC, Manchester City and the City Football Group till his current and most recent role at EA (Electronic Arts) in Esports. Listen and learn from his experiences at some of the biggest Football brand…

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Sandy Brown, ”American Sports Broadcasting Nomad” 1:21:05

2+ y ago1:21:05

1:21:05

Sandy Brown, another true American Sports Nomad, especially in the Media and Broadcasting space. Listen to amazing stories of Sandy’s globe trotting career around the world from ProServ, NBA, ESPN/Star Sports, Univision, ONE World Sports and more. Key Highlights Growing up playing tennis, made connections through his Tennis Club in Delaware How he …

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Scott Levy, ”NBA Globetrotter” 1:20:04

2+ y ago1:20:04

1:20:04

Scott Levy, a globetrotting senior US sports executive with a stellar resume and decades of achievements in the NBA. Get an inside scoop into the growth of the NBA internationally, and Scott’s role and journey over more than two decades with the organization. Key Highlights Passion for traveling inspired early after University, starting in the adve…

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Oli Slipper, ”Streaming Pioneer” 1:10:42

2+ y ago1:10:42

1:10:42

Oliver Slipper, a true British Sports Entrepreneur, best known for his role building PERFORM (now Stats Perform) and now the Executive Chairman of Pitch International. Lots of great insights into Perform’s business model and his follow up moves as an Entrepreneur with Head Ball and PickGuru to his current role at Pitch International, a leading spor…

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Philipp Grothe, ”Football Focus” 1:25:01

2+ y ago1:25:01

1:25:01

Philipp Grothe, best known as the co-founder and driving force behind the KENTARO agency in the UK, a true pioneer and entrepreneur in the sports business over the past 20+ years. Great stories from Philipp’s career across UFA, IMG, KENTARO and what he is doing now. Key Highlights Early days, coming out of Law School in Hamburg, Germany, lots of si…

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Patrick Mouratoglou, ”The Coach - Going NFT” 17:51

2+ y ago17:51

17:51

Special Edition with Patrick Mouratoglou, the #1 Tennis Coach on his new NFT project – “The Coach” Key Highlights Quick check in since we last spoke on the previous Sports Entrepreneurs Podcast, new project in Malaysia, etc “The Coach” - Patricks’ new NFT project – creating an exclusive Club of 2,000 Tennis fans and Web3.0 enthusiasts The Concept -…

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Ralf Reichert, ”Gaming/Esports Made in Germany” 1:07:25

3y ago1:07:25

1:07:25

Ralf Reichert, is considered a founding father of the Gaming/Esports industry, having shaped the industry for the past 20 years as an Entrepreneur. We are unpacking the early days of ESL Gaming and off course the current state of play and plans for the future. Recording from my hometown in Koeln (Cologne), Germany. Happy holidays everyone. Key High…

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Ben Smith, ”Wealth Management for Athletes” 47:51

3y ago47:51

47:51

Ben Smith, a chartered financial planner for the past 10 years, is on a mission to educate young athletes about wealth management, proper financial planning and goal setting. Very important messages for anyone dealing with young athletes and of course for athletes themselves. Listen and learn. (The Podcast was NOT sponsored by FLM) Disclaimer: No f…

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Chris Lencheski, “Motorsports in the Blood” 1:41:22

3y ago1:41:22

1:41:22

Chris Lencheski, also better known as “SKI” in the industry is a true serial sports Entrepreneur from his early days around the Atlanta Olympics to his very successful years across global motorsports. SKI & Company left its mark on the industry on many levels and Chris till today continues to shape the industry. Great insights and learning from his…

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Michel Masquelier, ”From Intern to Chairman - 35 years at IMG” 1:18:39

3y ago1:18:39

1:18:39

Michel Masquelier had an incredible career with IMG over 35 years starting as an Intern and finishing as the Chairman of IMG Media and SNTV. Over that time he had the privilege to work with and learn from the charismatic owners from Mark McCormack, Ted Forstmann to Ari Emanuel at the end. Pioneering a variety of new innovations and setting up new b…

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Hide Arai, ”Japanese Influence in Sports” 1:04:22

3y ago1:04:22

1:04:22

From his two decades with DENTSU Sports to now 17 years with FIFA, Hide Arai has been at the heart of the Japanese presence in sports marketing globally for decades. Great stories and insights into the Japanese Advertising Giant’s influence in global sports for the last 40 years, driven by the emergence of Japanese super brands. And a short discuss…

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Murray Barnett, ”Media & Sponsorship Unpacked” 1:10:23

3y ago1:10:23

1:10:23

Great stories and learning from Murray Barnett’s illustrious career across NBA, ISL, World Rugby and F1 to turning entrepreneur with his own boutique consulting agency during the pandemic. Lots of wisdom and great sharing from his journey over the past 2 decades. Key Highlights Starting at Orbit, Satellite TV space in Rome, Italy and some Italian H…

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Stephane Schindler, ”Game Changer” 1:24:31

3y ago1:24:31

1:24:31

Stephane Schindler, another French industry veteran who has left his mark across the sports world and in particular with CAA Eleven which changed the face of UEFA’s National Team competitions and commercial structures. Lot’s of great stories and details in our discussion. Enjoy. Key Highlights Starting as Intern at EUROSPORT, early days of cable TV…

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Andrew Croker, ”Mr Chairman” 1:10:00

3y ago1:10:00

1:10:00

Andrew Croker, Chairman of multiple enterprises and one of the most outspoken sports Entrepreneurs hailing from the UK. Fun and colorful deep dive into Andrew’s 40+ years in the industry from his days following his dad around Football club board rooms to successfully launching Perform, the Global Cycling Network and getting Hawk-Eye into Football. …

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John West, "Power of Influencer Content" 1:00:27

3+ y ago1:00:27

1:00:27

John West, a serial entrepreneur across multiple businesses before getting into the exciting world of Sports content, influencers and social media platforms. Started Team Whistle in 2009 after several years of figuring out his next move. Recently partnered and merged with Eleven Sports. Learn about his entrepreneurial journey and amazing stories of…

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Meet the Texas Y'allers: Co-GMs Joe Bryant and Sigmund Bloom 34:12

3+ y ago34:12

34:12

We saved the biggest for last because everything is bigger in Texas! Joe Bryant and Sigmund Bloom, co-general managers of the Texas Y'allers, join host Jeff Eisenband on the final GM introduction podcast. The minds behind FootballGuys.com reveal how FootballGuys started, how both got into the fantasy football space, their deep connections to the st…

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Meet the New York Bodega Cats: Co-GMs Raphael Rabe and Scott Engel 31:20

3+ y ago31:20

31:20

Host Jeff Eisenband goes to his hometown of New York City to interview fellow New Yorkers Raphael Rabe and Scott Engel, co-general managers of the New York Bodega Cats. Raph and Scott discuss their history in the fantasy space, how much representing New York means to them, Scott's previous life as a reporter and retail expert and how the duo will u…

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Meet the Chicago Hogmollies: GM Jeff Ratcliffe 31:40

3+ y ago31:40

31:40

Next up on The HOFL Podcast is Jeff Ratcliffe (Fade The Noise), the general manager of the Chicago Hogmollies. Ratcliffe tells host Jeff Eisenband about his journey from adjunct college professor to fantasy football guru, what it was like for students to recognize his fantasy football prowess and why he will be an aggressive general manager.…

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Meet the Vegas Pocket Kings: GM Jeff Mans 32:15

3+ y ago32:15

32:15

Viva Las Vegas! Jeff Mans of Elite Fantasy, the new general manager of the Vegas Pocket Kings joins host Jeff Eisenband on the latest edition of The HOFL Podcast. Mans tells us how he went from being a government IT guy to winning big in fantasy sports, what it was like being featured in a fantasy documentary, how his wife kick-started his DFS succ…

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Meet the Philadelphia Powderkegs: GM Adam Caplan 26:32

3+ y ago26:32

26:32

The HOFL Podcast heads to the City of Brotherly Love, where host Jeff Eisenband chats with Philadelphia Powderkegs General Manager Adam Caplan. The long-time NFL reporter & SiriusXM host details how he balances being a league insider with being a fantasy analyst, the advantage of his management strategy and developing a draft strategy in a 10-team …

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Harpreet Singh Rai, "Wearable Health And Wellness" 50:21

3+ y ago50:21

50:21

Harpreet Singh Rai, the CEO of OURA Health Ltd, a Finish company which is making a huge splash in the wearable health and wellness space through its smart ring product. He shares his stories how he became involved in the business and where he is planning to take it. Great stories on how the product works and the benefits behind it, to the future gr…

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Terrence Burns, "Olympic Marketing Unpacked" 1:31:21

3+ y ago1:31:21

1:31:21

Terrence Burns is best known as the “Bidding Guy” (in his own words), having supported and worked on more successful Olympic bids than anyone else in the industry. Lots of great stories and learn from his incredible experiences at Delta Airlines (which inspired several books) to working with sponsors and brands across the world. Great insights into…

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Patrick Mouratoglou, "The Coach" 1:04:08

3+ y ago1:04:08

1:04:08

Patrick Mouratoglou, also known as “The Coach”, currently the most influential coach in tennis, sharing his incredible journey with us, starting with his difficulties in his childhood to overcoming them and turning his passion for Tennis first into a business (Academy) and then into a profession (Coach). Amazing stories and incredible learning on m…

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Giampiero Rinaudo, "Sports Tech, Made in Italy" 1:24:40

3+ y ago1:24:40

1:24:40

Giampiero Rinaudo, a passionate Italian sports tech Entrepreneur, Founder & CEO of Deltatre. Being the CEO for the past 35 years, managing the growth over three decades with now a team of over 1,000 technologists, designers, and innovators across the world who are driven by a passion to change the way the world consumes content. Key Highlights How …

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Clive Bowen, "Racing Resorts" 1:15:07

3+ y ago1:15:07

1:15:07

Clive Bowen is a man truly shaped by his early career experiences; from his days at Rolls Royce to his years working with a large Saudi group before entering into the world of motor racing and him emerging as a world leader in building Racing Resorts around the world: Key Highlights Studying mechanical engineering and landing first job at Rolls Roy…

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Joachim Hilke, "From Hamburg To The World" 1:17:16

3+ y ago1:17:16

1:17:16

Joachim Hilke, is a German sports marketing Veteran with an colorful career across NFL Europe, UFA/Sportfive early growth story, HSV (Hamburg Football Club) and now with Fanatics in Europe. Lots of great stories on how the NFL started in Europe and the challenges around it, to an insider look into German Football Club thinking and off course a deep…

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