Soccer: The game of riches
Soccer makes big money, especially in Europe, but it is also deep in debt. The million-euro business of soccer, otherwise known as football to the rest of the world outside the U.S., is a corporate juggernaut today. From shoes to jerseys to movies, soccer generates sales, product, jobs, and marketing for thousands and thousands of businesses and people.
Soccer Euro 2012 – the favorites
There are 16 teams vying for a good slot in the Euro 2012 soccer competition. The games are to be played on fields in the Ukraine and Poland in the new year, and the teams will fall into two groups of elimination. Once the first games begin on June 8, 2012, the race starts.