⚽ Celebrating Football Around the World

A new opportunity for Republic investors is coming soon Sports Financing 101 ~/AAQRxQA~/RgRoH5d6P0SiaHR0cHM6Ly9yZXB1YmxpYy5jb20vP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9cmVwdWJsaWMuY28mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249bmV3c2xldHRlcl9tYWlsZXIud2Vla2x5X25ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9aG9tZV9hbGwmdXRtX3Rlcm09aG9tZSZsaWQ9eGo3aWV1ZjB0a210VwNzcGNCCmY7ehI9Zu6_S8lSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAABzg~~ With the last Premier League matchday less than two weeks away, football fans are gearing up for the best their sport has to offer: title races, relegation battles, and contests that will determine next year’s schedule. We have plenty of soccer (as we call it in America) fans here at Republic. And we’ve also featured many deals involving the sport—including a forthcoming one that we’re extremely excited about. Seedrs, our UK affiliate, helped [AFC Wimbledon](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRoH5d6P0TUaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2VlZHJzLmNvbS9idXNpbmVzc2VzL2FmYy13aW1ibGVkb24_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1yZXB1YmxpYy5jb20mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249bmV3c2xldHRlcl9zcG9ydHMmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9MDhlMTgxMTQtMDA2NS00YzRiLTgyOWUtMzgyNmI3ZWEzNWE4X2FsbCZ1dG1fdGVybT1hZmMtd2ltYmxlZG9uJmxpZD1nemFlazVuaDJvNmpXA3NwY0IKZjt6Ej1m7r9LyVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAHO) raise more than $4 million from 5,000 investors to build a new stadium in 2021. The team responded by [building an investor wall](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRoH5d6P0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYWZjd2ltYmxlZG9uLmNvLnVrL25ld3MvMjAyMS9zZXB0ZW1iZXIvb3VyLXdvbmRlci13YWxsLz91dG1fc291cmNlPXJlcHVibGljLmNvbSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX3Nwb3J0cyZ1dG1fY29udGVudD0wOGUxODExNC0wMDY1LTRjNGItODI5ZS0zODI2YjdlYTM1YThfYWxsJnV0bV90ZXJtPW91ci13b25kZXItd2FsbCZsaWQ9YTE2b3dydXdzNTN3VwNzcGNCCmY7ehI9Zu6_S8lSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAABzg~~) in that stadium that boosted local pride, confirming the essential synergy between teams and their fans. ~/AAQRxQA~/RgRoH5d6P0TUaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2VlZHJzLmNvbS9idXNpbmVzc2VzL2FmYy13aW1ibGVkb24_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1yZXB1YmxpYy5jb20mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249bmV3c2xldHRlcl9zcG9ydHMmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9MDhlMTgxMTQtMDA2NS00YzRiLTgyOWUtMzgyNmI3ZWEzNWE4X2FsbCZ1dG1fdGVybT1hZmMtd2ltYmxlZG9uJmxpZD1lNmJjZTNnbXgxeTVXA3NwY0IKZjt6Ej1m7r9LyVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAHO Earlier this year, over 1,400 Republic investors helped [Orange County SC](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRoH5d6P0TNaHR0cHM6Ly9yZXB1YmxpYy5jb20vb3JhbmdlLWNvdW50eS1zYz91dG1fc291cmNlPXJlcHVibGljLmNvbSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX3Nwb3J0cyZ1dG1fY29udGVudD0wOGUxODExNC0wMDY1LTRjNGItODI5ZS0zODI2YjdlYTM1YThfYWxsJnV0bV90ZXJtPW9yYW5nZS1jb3VudHktc2MmbGlkPXZtcmRrdWpsaWZtZlcDc3BjQgpmO3oSPWbuv0vJUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAc4~) raise over $594,000. This money will help America’s top player development club recruit and train more future stars, boost their digital reach, and fill seats in their beautiful Irvine, CA home, Championship Soccer Stadium. ~/AAQRxQA~/RgRoH5d6P0TNaHR0cHM6Ly9yZXB1YmxpYy5jb20vb3JhbmdlLWNvdW50eS1zYz91dG1fc291cmNlPXJlcHVibGljLmNvbSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX3Nwb3J0cyZ1dG1fY29udGVudD0wOGUxODExNC0wMDY1LTRjNGItODI5ZS0zODI2YjdlYTM1YThfYWxsJnV0bV90ZXJtPW9yYW5nZS1jb3VudHktc2MmbGlkPTJhOXY0a2g0cWo3eFcDc3BjQgpmO3oSPWbuv0vJUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAc4~ Speaking of digital reach, 725 Republic investors helped [Plei](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRoH5d6P0S1aHR0cHM6Ly9yZXB1YmxpYy5jb20vcGxlaT91dG1fc291cmNlPXJlcHVibGljLmNvbSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX3Nwb3J0cyZ1dG1fY29udGVudD0wOGUxODExNC0wMDY1LTRjNGItODI5ZS0zODI2YjdlYTM1YThfYWxsJnV0bV90ZXJtPXBsZWkmbGlkPW4xdG10N2Q5NmlpZVcDc3BjQgpmO3oSPWbuv0vJUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAc4~) raise over $1 million last year. The soccer app helps over 300,000 players organize and coordinate pickup games around the world, resulting in $4.5 million in revenue in 2023. ~/AAQRxQA~/RgRoH5d6P0S1aHR0cHM6Ly9yZXB1YmxpYy5jb20vcGxlaT91dG1fc291cmNlPXJlcHVibGljLmNvbSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX3Nwb3J0cyZ1dG1fY29udGVudD0wOGUxODExNC0wMDY1LTRjNGItODI5ZS0zODI2YjdlYTM1YThfYWxsJnV0bV90ZXJtPXBsZWkmbGlkPXVpMHp2c3d6cXY2d1cDc3BjQgpmO3oSPWbuv0vJUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAc4~ Football has long been the most popular sport around the planet, and has increasingly drawn Americans into the mix as players and fans. An Asset Class shared by Lebron James, Tom Brady, and JJ Watt ~/AAQRxQA~/RgRoH5d6P4QSAWh0dHBzOi8vcmVwdWJsaWMuY29tL2Jsb2cvaW52ZXN0b3ItZWR1Y2F0aW9uL2FuLWFzc2V0LWNsYXNzLXNoYXJlZC1ieS1sZWJyb24tamFtZXMtdG9tLWJyYWR5LWFuZC1qai13YXR0P3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9cmVwdWJsaWMuY29tJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXJfc3BvcnRzJnV0bV9jb250ZW50PTA4ZTE4MTE0LTAwNjUtNGM0Yi04MjllLTM4MjZiN2VhMzVhOF9hbGwmdXRtX3Rlcm09aW52ZXN0b3ItZWR1Y2F0aW9uJmxpZD11NTAxdDd2NnIwY2FXA3NwY0IKZjt6Ej1m7r9LyVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAHO Lebron James, Tom Brady, and JJ Watt enjoyed long and successful athletic careers. Turns out they’re also all private investors in a rather unconventional asset class: English football clubs. While they all might have different reasons for investing, one trait unites them: English football can be an increasingly valuable asset. Keep an eye out for an upcoming opportunity that will allow fans to join them in taking an ownership stake across the pond. 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