🇿🇦 South Africa Jun 12, 2026

Hedge Fund thinking meets the beautiful game — Inside America's World Cup ambition

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Hedge Fund thinking meets the beautiful game — Inside America's World Cup ambition
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An offhand text message among friends spirals into a high-stakes intervention in American soccer’s future. When frustration with the US men’s national team reaches a boiling point after a disastrous Copa America, hedge fund manager Scott Goodwin finds himself at the centre of an unusual power play - where billionaire wealth, personal passion, and national ambition collide. As coaching legends are courted and private donors step in where federations fall short, a controversial hiring reshapes the

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