Disruptive Play: Challenging Sports & Media Norms

Disruptive Play: Challenging Sports & Media Norms

Reverse-Engineering Fandom For A Creator-First World

A new paradigm is emerging—one that challenges traditional notions of how teams, leagues, and content are built and consumed

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Michael Cohen
Sep 17, 2024
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Last week, I had the privilege attending the Thinking Football Summit in Porto, Portugal. In one of the sessions, I shared the stage with Spencer Owen of Hashtag United, Felix Starck of Baller League and Michael Broughton of Sports Investment Partners to talk about Reinventing the Game of Football.

Our discussion revealed a common thread: the concept of …

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