
Billionaire ball game
The Documentary Podcast
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Lives Less Ordinary
The rickets family withdrew from a bidding process that saw the club agree terms on a five billion dollar sale to a consortium led by american tod bowley, the co owner of the los angeles dodgers baseball team. The deal still pending government and premier league approval. It seems that the money and influence of billionaire owners is now so well woven into the fabric of english football it's almost impossible to unpick. For the fans, it seems the most important thing is what happens on the pitch. Its results like this that make the premier league one of the most sought after entertainment products on earth,. coveted by billionaires, princes and authoritarian rule alike.
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