So... you’ve got the best football (yes, soccer) clubs in the world playing on U.S. soil, with a $100M prize on the line and somehow the stadiums are half empty. What gives?
In this episode of Vox and Coin, Jake “The Wizard” Tlapek and Dave “Definitely-Not-in-Red” Valentine break down the marketing missteps, media rights mayhem, and why Gen Z is choosing YouTube over UEFA. We talk Club World Cup confusion, live sports strategy, streaming platform struggles, and what the Savannah Bananas can teach FIFA about filling seats and capturing hearts.
👕 Spoiler: merch and spectacle matter more than you think.
💡 Topics include:
The invisible marketing of the Club World Cup
How FIFA lost the plot on U.S. soil
Why the Savannah Bananas are the blueprint for sports entertainment
The death of linear TV (except for live sports)
What every brand can learn from banana suits, anime shoutouts, and T-ball theatrics
🎧 Listen for fun. Stay for the breakdown of how to actually build buzz, sell tickets, and make people care.
👇 Drop a comment and tell us: would you go see a $100M match in your city? Or are you streaming something else entirely?
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