# Alan Rothenberg

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Follow the Money: FIFA’s billions

World Cup 2026 will span the United States, Canada and Mexico, with demand for tickets at record levels. Fifa stands to earn nearly $9 billion from the tournament, more than the entire Paris 2024 Olympics. So who pays, and where does the money actually go? Sam Fenwick follows the cash through the b…

FIFA World Cup in North America Kicks Off

Join hosts Michael Barr, Vanessa Perdomo and Randall Williams for a look at some of the latest headlines and stories in the business of sports as the FIFA World Cup kicks off across America.This week's show features: Gonzalo Soto, Bloomberg's Mexico City bureau chief for a look at how Mexico is …

World Cup: Beyond the pitch

"Some people think football is a matter of life and death... I can assure them it is much more serious than that." So said legendary Liverpool manager Bill Shankly. And whilst the World Cup is on, it can certainly feel like that, but whether you're a fanatic, glued to every last moment of action, o…

The Man Who Built Modern Soccer in America | Alan Rothenberg

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup underway across the United States, Canada and Mexico, there’s no better time to revisit one of the most important conversations we've ever had on Finance of Football. Long before MLS, packed soccer-specific stadiums, billion-dollar club valuations, and the arrival of gl…

World Cup 2026: USA 94 and a tale of two penalties

The United States have reached the round of 16 at their home World Cup just as they did the last time they hosted the competition in 1994. The USA did so by beating Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 in Santa Clara. More than the Score's Lee James discusses this year's run with Kerith Gabriel, sports e…

World Cup 2026: Soccer's growth in Trump's America

Lee James looks at whether co-hosting the men's Fifa World Cup will take football to another level in the United States. In many countries around the world, football is the major obsession - but the same can't be said about the US. The NFL, NBA, Major League Baseball and NHL have a longer history…

Bonus: Soccer in the USA - from More than the Score

Will co-hosting the World Cup take men’s soccer to another level in the United States? From More than the Score - the global sports podcast that follows the stories behind the results. Search for More than the Score wherever you get your BBC podcasts. In many countries, football is the major sporti…

Why Landon Donovan Forgave his Father

As the 2026 World Cup comes to a close, we sit down with two key figures in bringing the beautiful game to the United States. First, we hear from former U.S Soccer President Alan Rothenberg, the architect of the 1994 World Cup, who was a key figure in the World Cup back to the United States this ye…

Hour 3 - Jeffrey Wright & Company - 17 July 2026

Neal McCready joins the show to talk SEC Media Days, What Greg Sankey may say, the Protect College Sports Act, Potential Breakaway efforts, Ole Miss v LSU, & More! Our Top 5 Things We're Looking Forward To for the Weekend; Tell Your Story, Alan Rothenberg.

Episode 345: Major League Soccer Founder Alan Rothenberg

Alan Rothenberg led the growth of soccer in the United States. A member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame, Alan was the president of U.S. Soccer, the governing body of American soccer, where he oversaw the 1994 FIFA World Cup and the 1999 Women's World Cup and founded Major League Soccer. Alan jo…