logo
episode-header-image
Jan 2007
11m 37s

Brand It Like Beckham: Can the Soccer St...

Knowledge at Wharton
About this episode
The sports world went into overdrive this month when it was announced that soccer star David Beckham had signed a landmark five-year sports contract worth an estimated $250 million to play soccer with the Los Angeles Galaxy. But what many Wharton sports and marketing experts are wondering is whether Beckham can live up to the hype surrounding the deal and produce enough star power to not only boost the team’s revenue but also raise the profile of Major League Soccer in the U.S.

See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Up next
Jul 9
Wharton Moneyball: Using Data to Model NBA Performance with Seth Partnow
A highlight of Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen, and Adi Wyner's conversation with Seth Partnow—Data Science Manager for the NBA at PENN Interactive, former Director of Basketball Research for the Milwaukee Bucks, and author of The Midrange Theory—discussing what NBA work at PENN Inter ... Show More
5m 50s
Jul 1
Ripple Effect: Visual Marketing | Barbara Kahn and Zab Johnson
Wharton’s Barbara Kahn and Elizabeth (Zab) Johnson talk about their book, Visual Marketing: A Practical Guide to the Science of Branding and Retailing. This Ripple Effect episode is part of the “Meet the Authors” series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ... Show More
16m 5s
Jun 3
Ripple Effect: Resolute Japan | Harbir Singh and Mike Useem
Wharton management professors Harbir Singh and Mike Useem discuss their book Resolute Japan: The Leaders Forging a Corporate Resurgence, which explores how a new model of leadership has transformed Japan's top companies. This Ripple Effect episode is part of the “Meet the Authors ... Show More
22m 36s
Recommended Episodes
Oct 2023
Beckham Reveals All on Messi & Netflix Doc
On the latest episode of Stick to Football, brought to you by Sky Bet, we are joined by footballing legend David Beckham. With Netflix’s four-part Beckham documentary released, David relives his glittering career with former Manchester United team-mates Gary Neville and Roy Keane ... Show More
46m 47s
May 2021
The battle for football
Why plans for a European Super League won't go away. Ed Butler speaks to James Montague, author of the book The Billionaires Club: The Unstoppable Rise of Football’s Super-rich Owners, about why creating a Europe-wide league of the richest clubs made so much sense to football clu ... Show More
18m 29s
Dec 2019
Taking football global
The pitfalls when soccer tries to break into the US and Asian markets - and when American football tries to break into Europe.Ed Butler looks at the plan by Javier Tebas, president of La Liga, to take the top-flight Spanish football league international. It includes an as yet uns ... Show More
18m 10s
Dec 2022
The rising stars of football and their money
The World Cup is a catwalk of footballing talent. Lesser known players are thrust into the spot light and launched onto the global soccer scene often with an enormous increase in wages. But how much do those young, impressionable players know about personal finance? We've all see ... Show More
18m 28s
Aug 2023
Why J.J. Watt, Tom Brady, and Ryan Reynolds Are Investing In British Soccer
Stop us if you’ve heard this before: American football icon travels across the Atlantic to inspire a small market English football club and in the process, falls in love with the people and community. And while Ted Lasso might be finished (for now), there are some real life examp ... Show More
29m 24s
Jul 2020
L.A.'s Newest Soccer Team Is Made For Hollywood
Natalie Portman, Eva Longoria, and Jennifer Garner are among a group of owners who are bringing a new professional women’s soccer team to Los Angeles and the NWSL in 2022. The Athletic’s Meg Linehan joins us to talk about how the star-studded franchise came together and why it co ... Show More
16m 48s
May 2022
‘A New Era’ For Women’s Soccer: The Rise Of Angel City FC
After two years of anticipation, Angel City FC, the Los Angeles-based women’s professional soccer team founded and supported by celebrities like Natalie Portman, Jennifer Garner, Mia Hamm, Abby Wambach, Eva Longoria, and Christina Aguilera (just to name a few), finally made its N ... Show More
19m 27s
Nov 2022
HOUR 2 - US soccer, OBJ, NFL
Why USA isn't great at soccer and we need to do to change it What teams should worry about while going after Odell Beckham Jr.   Guest: Daniel Jeremiah   #DouggottliebshowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 
41m 24s
Jan 2022
Who should own a football club?
It’s no surprise to anyone that money talks in English football but lately it seems louder than ever. Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney recently bought a club in the English lower leagues, while the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund completed a controversial tak ... Show More
17m 28s