(Editor’s note: The following excerpt is from a story that was originally published in the Sept. 17, 2018, issue of Sports Business Journal.) They were big as golf balls but molded from dense foam, not hard enough to wound but certainly to annoy. Done up ... See more
TURIN, Italy -- Where was Ali? Nobody knew. Ali Barat, the world's hottest soccer agent, was supposed to be at the Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile by 5:30 p.m. But it was after 6, and nobody had seen him. Later that December evening, Paris Saint-Germain's... See more
SUNDERLAND, England -- It was, without a doubt, the longest postmatch celebration of the season. Sunderland players were still on the field 10 minutes after the final whistle: Granit Xhaka blowing kisses, Noah Sadiki wandering in front of the goal mouth w... See more
