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Jay-Z might be adding an English Premier League team to his roster, as the club’s current owner is in hot water with the U.S. government.
According to Yahoo, the Hip-Hop icon and business mogul is interested in being an owner of Tottenham Hotspur F.C., the Premier League soccer club. The news comes as its owner, British billionaire Joe Lewis, was charged with engaging “in multiple schemes to violate the securities laws through insider trading and submitting false and misleading filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission,” according to the unsealed indictment. Out on $300 million bail after appearing in a federal court in New York last Wednesday (July 26th), Lewis is charged with 16 counts of security fraud and three counts of conspiracy for alleged crimes between 2013 and 2021.
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As initial news of Lewis’ legal troubles began last October, the club issued a statement that he was “no longer a person with significant control at the club”. It raises the potential for the club to be purchased, with a current valuation of $2.8 billion by
Forbes along with the fact that other Premier League clubs like Manchester United, Chelsea, and Liverpool are under American ownership. Another selling point is the team’s star, striker Harry Kane, who is one of the best players in the world and the captain of England’s national men’s team.
Jay-Z, who would make a bid along with other investors, has been interested in owning a soccer team since 2010 when he made inquiries about buying a stake in Tottenham’s North London rivals, Arsenal. “I don’t know a lot about the business of soccer, but in the future if the right opportunity presented itself, then who knows,” he said at the time. Roc Nation has been active in Italy’s Serie A, recently signing a deal with the professional league. “He believes this is achievable, especially with the backing of fellow investors,” an unnamed associate of Jay-Z expressed. The consensus of observers is that he and his team are waiting to see the outcome of Lewis’ trial, for which a date hasn’t been set yet. The rapper and his representatives did not comment when contacted by reporters.
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A year in to Spotify’s partnership with FC Barcelona and the music streamer and leading European soccer club are now focused on evolving the sponsorship deal to create “cultural moments” through sports and music collaboration.
“One year ago, we said this would be more than a partnership because we like to say that Barça is more than a club and that’s important because it’s our motto but also important when it comes to partnerships,” says Sergi Ricart, chief marketing and revenue officer, FC Barcelona. “It’s been a pioneer strategic partnership. The engagement of new audiences with the club and the engagement that the content we created has seen, it’s been massive.”
The deal — touted as a new way for the streaming giant to amplify artists across the globe — spans four seasons for team shirts and three seasons for training shirts. It will also rebrand FC Barcelona’s Camp Nou stadium as Spotify Camp Nou, following an extensive redevelopment project that’s scheduled to be ready for the 2024-2025 season. The partnership kicked off with two major artist campaigns featuring Drake‘s OVO and Rosalía‘s Motomami logos, respectively, on the Blaugrana team jerseys. Rosalía’s logo was the first to be featured on both the men’s and women’s teams home kits as part of the partnership.
Following the unveiling of Rosalía’s match kit on March 15, searches for “Rosalía” and “Motomami” on Spotify increased by over 100% globally and by nearly 200% in Spain (compared to searches on March 14), according to the streaming company. Moreover, in the hour after the El Clásico match ended on March 19, global streams of Rosalía tracks climbed on Spotify in multiple markets globally, including Egypt where the tracks saw a more than 220% boost, 170% in Morocco and almost 70% in Nigeria.
“Rosalía’s El Clásico match kit drove streams and awareness because that match has two or three times more global eyeballs than the Super Bowl. These artists are getting fully integrated campaigns and it’s stuff that is enormous in marketing value,” explains Marc Hazan, vp partnerships, Spotify.
Now, with the partnership in its second year, artists such as Anitta and Fuerza Regida have visited the training facilities for the making of the Barça on Tour summer playlist . And, during the team’s stop in L.A. on July 26 for their match against Arsenal, Daddy Yankee toured the Spotify studio with Barcelona players in tow where he showed them a behind-the-scenes-look at his recording process. Additionally, the partnership will support artists on the LED boards during the Barcelona matches while on the U.S. tour.
“We’re creating a cultural moment and for the club it’s so important,” adds Ricart. “We humbly think that we’re the biggest global sports brand but how can we move into a cultural brand and with the support of this partnership we are moving that way.”
Following its more than 20 global activations during the 2022-2023 season, Hazan is looking to tap into different markets immersing in different genres. “This is a long partnership for Spotify, we’re very invested,” he says. “It’s fair to say that football and music are two great passions, so to combine the two is something pretty unique and when you have Barcelona, arguably one of the biggest clubs with a massive following, you’re in a position where they want to partner heavily and there’s a full set of music rights available, that doesn’t come up every day.”
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The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 commences this week in Australia and New Zealand. This is the first year that the competition will have two host nations, which means unless you got really good travel deals to watch the teams go head-to-head live, you’ll need to rely on streaming options in order to watch soccer matches.
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This year, the tournament will begin Thursday (July 20) until August 20, when the final two teams face off. To kick off the competition, New Zealand will take on Norway starting at 3 a.m. ET, Australia will play Ireland at 6 a.m. ET and Nigeria will go up against Canada at 10:30 p.m. ET on opening day.
When does the U.S. women’s team play? You can catch them start their journey towards another World Cup trophy on Friday (July 21) at 9 p.m. ET when they play against Vietnam.
To check out the entire FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 schedule, click here.
Keep reading to learn how to watch the competition for free.
How to Watch FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023
Fox Sports is the official English-language broadcast partner in the U.S., which means you’ll need to tune in to Fox Sports or any of its affiliated channels, such as Fox and FS1. Since it’s airing live on network television, cable viewers can tune in for free. Just be sure to check with your provider’s channel guide to find out what channel Fox Sports is on. You’ll also be able to view it through FoxSports.com or the Fox Sports app (you’ll just need to log in with your provider’s info).
Don’t have cable? You might be able to watch it using an HD antenna like one of these on Amazon. If you don’t want to spend hundreds of dollars on cable, there are some free and affordable streaming options such as DirecTV Stream. Right now, you can take advantage of their limited-time promo giving you $10 off its plans; after that you’ll pay as low as $74.99/month.
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After the three months is over you’ll have to pay $74.99/month for the Entertainment plan, which gives you 75+ channels, DVR storage and unlimited screens to stream on. If you want additional channels, the Choice plan provides everything the Entertainment plan comes with along with 105+ channels and regional sports at no additional cost for $99.99/month after the trial ends.
And for even more programs, the Premier plan gives you everything that comes with the Choice plan as well as Max, Starz, Cinemax and Showtime for no additional cost at $154.99/month after the promo ends.
Want more affordable streaming options? Fubo offers a free trial, which means you can watch the Women’s World Cup for free. SlingTV is also offering a promo right now where you can get the first month for $15 (regularly $40). The subscription includes at least 31 network channels, DVR access and an additional promo where you get 30 days free of premium channels including Showtime, Starz, MGM+ and AMC+ when you sign up. Choose between the blue package, the orange package or combine both and get access to over 60 channels, DVR and the ability to stream on up to three devices at once. With the promo, both channels combined is only $30 for the first month (regularly $55).
You can also subscribe to Hulu + Live TV, which gives you access to the entire Hulu library including Hulu Originals and FX shows as well as a ton of network TV channels. If you like bundles, you can add on ESPN+ and Disney+ to expand your program offerings.
Viewing outside of the United States? Make sure to use ExpressVPN to catch all the action.
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One would think that being a billionaire would have Jay-Z just kicking back and enjoying the empire that he’s built for himself but nope! The man is still out here making big time deals and continuing to invest for himself and his family.
According to Digital Music News, Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Sports has just come to terms with Italy’s top soccer league, Series A, to create a “strategic partnership” that’ll have Roc Nation Sports promoting the Italian league throughout North America via events, digital content, and marketing activations as only they can. Y’all know Roc Nation Sports got the juice for that kind of stuff. It’s Jay-Z, b.
Digital Music News reports:
Roc Nation and Serie A have had a working partnership since 2019, and in 2020, Roc Nation inked a deal with Serie A side AC Milan to host an event to raise support for workers during the height of the COVID pandemic. The event was hosted by DJ Khaled and featured performances from artists like Alicia Keys and Kelly Rowland, with all proceeds going to charity.
“We are super excited to help Serie A expand its brand throughout America while helping to develop meaningful commercial partnerships along with enhanced brand visibility that will lead to continued growth for one of the world’s premier football leagues,” says Roc Nation president Michael Yormark.
“We spent some time together in New York, and then he pushed me to return to Inter,” said Lukaku. “He’s a person who follows football a lot; he always follows Inter. He’s truly a nice person.”
Y’all know that money that the sport of soccer generates worldwide ain’t no joke either. Jay is smart to get into that arena. Cristiano Ronaldo earns $214 million per year for God’s sake! They know its money to be had in that field that most Americans tend to overlook. Soccer’s just not our thing, but with Roc Nation putting some muscle behind Series A, y’all might become a bit more familiar with the sport in the coming future.
Still, they might have their work cut out for them as Italian soccer does have an issue with racism as many of their Black players have been subjected to nasty racial rhetoric on the field. It got to the point where Roc Nation President, Michael Yormark, felt compelled to address it in a statement saying, “The Italian authorities must use this opportunity to tackle racism rather than punish the victim of the abuse. I am certain that the footballing world shares the same sentiment.”
We’ll have to wait and see how this new venture pans out for Jay and his Roc Nation conglomerate.
What do y’all think of Roc Nation getting down with an Italian soccer league? Let us know in the comments section below.
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The new season of Ted Lasso might have come to a close, but soccer in the real world is just starting to heat up — especially on the women’s side. On Wednesday (June 21), a slew of celebrities ranging from Taylor Swift to Tim Howard joined forces to introduce the official USWNT FIFA Women’s World […]
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It seems that soccer games are everywhere, but how can you stream them all? Although Premiere League and Major League Soccer are two of the more popular names in the sport, there are a ton of other leagues to follow including Serie A, Spanish LaLiga, Scottish Premiership, French League 1, NCAA Men’s Soccer and NCAA Women’s Soccer.
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Because there are so many ways to watch and stream soccer games online, we took the liberty of rounding up a starter list of some of the cheapest streaming options.
Read on for more ways to stream soccer games online including the Ecuador vs. Costa Rica match on Tuesday (June 20).
How to Watch Soccer Without Cable
Where are soccer games streaming? Soccer is the most popular sport in the world, so you probably won’t run out of ways to stream games live and on demand. You can watch soccer games on networks such as NBC, CBS and ESPN, which are accessible through streamers like Hulu + Live TV, FuboTV, DirectTV Stream, YouTube TV and Vidgo. Soccer coverage is also available on Bein Sports and Fanatiz.
How do you stream Premiere League soccer games without cable? Watch Premiere League games on NBC and USA Network with a free trial from Fubo or DirectTV.
If you don’t mind paying for your subscription upfront, Peacock offers Premiere League as well. NBC and USA are also available through platform such as SlingTV, FuboTV and Hulu + Live TV.
Want to stream soccer games internationally? ExpressVPN will allow you to access most streaming platforms from outside of the U.S.
Coverage of tonight’s Ecuador vs. Costa Rica game will start at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. Those who won’t be making it out to Subaru Park to watch the match in person can catch all the action live on PPV.com for $24.99.
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In addition to PPV.com, soccer fans order and stream the soccer match on Fite TV and Fanatiz.
Cheapest Ways to Stream Soccer Games Online
Streaming multiple soccer games can get costly, but Fubo offers one of the more affordable plans in that it combines live television, including local and cable channels, with lots of sports channels, plus you get a free trial for a week. Fubo plans start at $75/month for 170 channels, 1,000 hours of cloud DVR and streaming on up to 10 screens at once.
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$74.99/month after 7-day free trial
Which channels can you stream on FuboTV? The channel lineup includes ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, FS1, FS2, Fox, ABC, NBC, CBS, Bally Sports Social, Bein Sports, Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Deportes and Fox Sports Network.
Fubo also offers an Elite package with 242 channels and 4K streaming for $85/month; and Fubo Premiere comes with 251 channels and free Showtime. Fubo Latin is $25/month but you’ll only get to watch 57 channels, 250 hours of cloud DVR and streaming on two screens at the same time.
How to Watch Soccer on Paramount+
Want to watch soccer on Paramount+? Although Paramount+ has a limited amount of soccer leagues in comparison to some of the other streamers, the platform has lots to offer — especially for just $4.99 a month.
Stream soccer matches live and on demand including English Premier League Soccer, UEFA Championship League Soccer, Concacaf, National Women’s League Soccer, Argentine Primera Division, Campeonato Brasileirao Série A and Scottish Professional Football League and more; in addition to post-game highlights, news, game-day scoreboards and more.
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$4.99/month
If you missed the 2023 UEFA Nation’s League Finals on Sunday (June 18), stream the game on-demand via Paramount+. You’ll also find a ton of sports documentaries, movies and docuseries such as Destination European Nights, Formula E Unplugged, Destination Paris, Destination Porto: The Unimaginable Journey and The Only.
How to Watch MLS on Apple TV+
MLS Season Pass is a standalone service available on Apple TV+ for $12.99/month in addition to $6.99/month for Apple TV+ (free trial included). The streaming package lets you watch every in-season soccer match, and if you join today, you’ll get 50% off the season plan to watch remaining games in the 2022-2023 season including the playoffs, updates, highlights, recent and past matches, MLS Wrap-Up, Every Goal, Extratime, Game Changers and other featured series, along with bonus content on hot topics such as Lionel Messi’s move to MLS. And if you’re interested in soccers shows, all three seasons of Ted Lasso are currently streaming on Apple TV+.
How to Watch Soccer on Peacock
What soccer games can you watch on Peacock? Stream Premiere League and USA Soccer; in addition to United Stations Men’s National Team Soccer (USMNT) and United States Women’s National Team Soccer (USWNT) games live in Spanish.
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Peacock subscribers can access more than 20 matches including National Team friendlies, highly anticipated U.S. matches against Mexico, the SheBelieves Cup and select Concacaf Nations League matches on Peacock. Subscribe now for $4.99/month for the ad-supported, Peacock Premium or $9.99/month for commercial-free streaming.
Besides soccer, Peacock offers WWE, IndyCar, NFL and other sports in addition to exclusive shows and movies and more.
Are Soccer Games Streaming on ESPN+?
ESPN+ is home to LaLiga’s clubs such as FC Barcelona, Real Madrid and all 380 matches this season available in English and Spanish. Get access to world-class soccer including college soccer, the 2023 Special Olympics World Games in Berlin and more for $9.99/month or bundle your subscription with Hulu and Disney+ for $12.99/month.
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Major League Soccer, the leading soccer league in North America, and October’s Very Own partnered with one of the greatest living street artists in the game for a new collection. MLS and OVO joined forces with the legendary Mr. Cartoon for a new drop featuring three Major League Soccer squads.
Major League Soccer represents 26 teams in the United States and three teams from Canada and is currently in its 29th year in existence. While soccer isn’t as large a sport in North America as it is globally, MLS has made great strides in providing great sports competitions and entertainment for its fans.
OVO, founded by Drake, has been part of the fashion wave for years and the decision to work with Mr. Cartoon resulted in a limited-edition run of pieces that went on sale today (May 19) online. The collection will prominently feature three MLS teams, Toronto FC, LAFC, and New York City FC.
Mr. Cartoon has enjoyed a long career stemming from his early beginnings as a graffiti artist in Los Angeles before larger projects and his extensive tattoo work. Today, Cartoon’s work graces not only murals and fashion collaborations but also album covers.
The collection will feature an array of hoodies, sweat shorts, and t-shirts.
You can find the collection here at octobersveryown.com. Toronto FC fans will be able to cop their collection at shop.realsports.ca and at BMO Field beginning Saturday, May 27
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All good things eventually come to an end. When it comes time for EA to roll out its annual soccer video game, it will have a new name.
After 30 years, EA Sports, the video game studio, has moved on from FIFA and unveiled its soccer video game franchise’s new name, EA Sports FC.
The new black and white logo is simple with an EA Sports bubble next to FC, which is in the shape of a triangle, a symbol synonymous with the sport of soccer as it is the makeup of the formations on the soccer pitch and the pixels that make the game come to life.
The new logo is a product of EA and FIFA failing to reach a new licensing agreement to extend their 30-year partnership. As a result, EA will no longer use the FIFA branding in its video games.
The iconic video game studio has been using the FIFA branding since the release of the inaugural FIFA video game for the Sega Mega Drive and Genesis console in 1993.
When Will The New Logo Officially Debut?
In a press release, EA says the rebrand is “a new Football Club for the future of football we want to build together.”
“From passing techniques to set plays, the [triangle] shape has also been woven into the DNA of EA Sports football experiences for decades,” EA wrote. “From the isometric angles of our very first 8-bit experiences and the triangular polygons that make up every pixel of our most modern games, as well as the iconic player indicator symbol that appears above every athlete in every match.”
The new branding will debut this weekend during matches from the biggest soccer leagues, including the Premier League, La Liga, German Bundesliga, Ligue 1, the Women’s Super League, and the National Women’s Soccer League.
We hope this rebrand does not affect the quality of the games. EA’s soccer video games are a model of consistency.
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Romelu Lukaku, a striker for Serie A club Inter Milan in Italy, is the first Premier League player to sign with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Sports and has amassed fame for his exploits on the pitch. However, Romelu Lukaku, like many Black footballers before him, has endured racist taunts and Roc Nation Sports took out an ad in an Italian newspaper demanding they do better.
TMZ was the first to report on Roc Nation Sports taking out the ad in the Italian sports news daily, La Gazzetta dello Sport, which defended Romelu Lukaku and other Black footballers from the racist taunts from fans in attendance at matches.
On Tuesday (April 4), Inter Milan played against Juventus F.C. and fans in the stands made monkey noises toward Lukaku. The ad singles out how this practice has been allowed to endure for years during football (soccer) matches.
From the ad:
In professional football, Black players have been subjected to hatred during professional football games. The hatred has displayed itself in the form of monkey chants, racial slurs and banana peels tossed at the best players in the world, as the world watches, as the children watch, as the players’ families watch.
No one has faced any consequences for this heinous behavior. Nothing has changed. No action has been taken.
Roc Nation Sports put out an accompanying video demanding that fans stop the racist taunts, clearly singling out that this has been an issue for years in the game.
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After launching its 2023 season on Feb. 25, Major League Soccer is back in full swing. The Portland Timbers and Sporting Kansas City will face off on Monday (Feb. 27) at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on Apple TV.
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Visit MLSsoccer.com for the full 2023 MLS game schedule. Keep reading for details on how to stream tonight’s game and other MLS matches from anywere.
MLS Season Pass: How to Watch Major League Soccer on Apple TV
Want to stream MLS from anywhere, anytime? Apple TV is the only way to watch every single MLS game for one low price — and no local blackouts.
Apple’s MLS Season Pass gives fans exclusive access to stream every regular-season matches, plus hundreds of MLS NEXT Pro, MLS NEXT and League Cup matches.
To celebrate the 2023 Major League Soccer season, fans can enjoy a variety of free, on-demand content celebrating “the action, excitement and distinct culture of MLS.”
The content lineup includes content from MLS clubs, 2023 player profiles, full replays of classic matches, documentary-style vignettes and the best league and club highlights from the 2022 season.
How much does MLS Season Pass cost? The service is $14.99/month or $99 per season. However, Apple TV+ subscribers can sign up at a discounted rate of $12.99/month or $79 per season.
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If you’re not subscribed to Apple TV, the service is $6.99 per month and you get a free trial for the first week. Want an extended free trial? T-Mobile offers a year free to qualifying customers. See more details here.
With MLS Season Pass, soccer fans can stay connected to the action by following their favorite MLS clubs through My Sports on the Apple TV app and stream on an iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV 4K (streaming internationally? Use ExpressVPN to access Apple TV).
Additionally, users can follow their favorite clubs, teams and leagues, get alerts before upcoming matches, follow scores in real time and much more on Apple TV.
My Sports also syncs with Apple News, making it even easier to get personalized, real-time sports coverage.
You can stream Apple TV+ on Apple devices, smart TVs, smart phones and other devices like notebooks and gaming consoles, and on the web at tv.apple.com.
Besides sporting events, Apple TV+ is home to a great selection of bingeworthy TV shows and movies such as Ted Lasso, Severance, Shrinking, Servant, Truth Be Told and The Reluctant Traveler.