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Major League Soccer: How the economics of co-branding will help the MLS grow its business. Part 1

Co-branding and co-creation are vital elements in shaping a football/soccer culture on North American soil. The MLS has come a long way since the first game was played in 1996. However, a football/soccer culture is not built overnight in a nation that still climbs to the NFL and the pervasive power of Super Bowl as […]

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Football economy: Iceland’s top performances reveal that talent development is about optimizing your resources.

Stjarnan FC from Iceland’s top football division found a way to articulate Icelandic football years ago when highlighting the team’s goal celebrations on YouTube, see video below. Now, Iceland has found a more effective way to break through and position itself on the global football map.

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Germany’s World Cup title emphasizes the current strength concerning the positioning of German football

Photo: German football party and cheering in Berlin during the 2014 Fifa World Cup Final (source: WirtschaftsWoche). From my perspective, Germany was the RIGHT team to hold the Fifa 2014 World Cup trophy in Rio last night. The Germans have played with great enthusiasm, determination, creativity, team-spirit, tactical awareness and a stable and strong performance […]

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