Soccer is booming in the United States After several false starts at the professional level in the United States, soccer is making gains that reflect its grassroots popularity. Average match attendance in the MLS—founded in 1993 to fulfill an American commitment to create a professional league in exchange for hosting(continue)
Isn't it a weird world…always has been, I guess. Suarez at the World Cup gets slain for a lousy act, sure, but others have done much worse, is banned…only to be magically resurrected by an enormous deal that takes him from Liverpool to Spain. The big(continue)
Brazil – Overview of important sectors Part 5 of the story of Brazil Auto production: Brazil is the world's fourth biggest auto market. Recent sales grew by 10% p.a. After Italy, Brazil is the largest country of production for Fiat, where the Fiat brand is the market leader. Leaders are(continue)
Brazil offers an array of business opportunities Part 4 of the story of Brazil The World Cup and the Rio 2016 Olympics heralded much opportunity and a major expansion of business for Brazil. Those hosting decisions were taken during high times for the Brazil economy. But let’s be clear, even(continue)
How does it feel…? Part 3 of the story of Brazil How does Brazil, how do Brazilians, feel about the incessant hectoring they are receiving from FIFA, IOC and the global media? Some would be pee’d off, I’m sure. There can be little doubt that the Brazil government did not(continue)
