“It’s just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.”

Today in the world’s biggest sports leagues, who owns a club is more important than ever. An ownership group with deep pockets and a will to win can attract the biggest stars and fill up trophy...

In America, football seems to be perpetually popular. This is unsurprising as it follows suit with many countries in Europe and South America. Or does it? When is football “football” and when...