# @bizofsport on YouTube - **Type:** Video - **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=LcivPBW0YWc - **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68320680-bizofsport-youtube - **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/f8b4bb35ea.jpg - **Posted:** 2026-07-24T10:14:41.000+00:00 - **Account Owner:** Business of Sport (@bizofsport) — https://gondola.cc/bizofsport ## Caption The World Cup marathon has finally come to a close with Spain triumphing over Argentina while seeming to do the impossible, uniting the whole non-Argentine world behind one cause for the good of football, and that’s got nothing to do with me being a bitter Englishman. What about what has been happening off the pitch? What are the biggest business takeaways from the tournament. We’re not short of content. Add to that a look at golf after an enticing Open Championship, and how the mysterious R&A oversee the non-US side of the sport, and the incredible record NRL deal as Rugby League once again shows its pulling power in Australia, and we have ourselves a breakdown. ---------------------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 02:18 - Is The Hundred Actually Better Than T20? 07:00 - How Can Chelsea Keep Spending So Much? 12:22 - The Biggest Problem With The World Cup Final 13:30 - Do Hydration Breaks Make Football Worse? 15:20 - The Hidden Cost Of Arsenal's World Cup Stars 20:40 - Did the World Cup Really Win Over America? 26:24 - FIFA's £15 Billion World Cup Jackpot 29:48 - Who Really Runs World Golf? 31:25 - The Hidden Business Behind The Open Championship 34:32 - Are Golfers Being Underpaid Compared to Tennis? 36:58 - The Secretive Organisation Controlling Golf 42:18 - The Open's TV Rights & Billion-Pound Business 47:58 - Can Golf Ever Become A Global Giant? 54:15 - Rugby League's £5.3 Billion TV Rights Deal 58:52 - Is Rugby League Creating An Unstoppable Superpower? ---------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is intended as commentary and opinion on matters of public interest in the sports industry. While we make every effort to ensure accuracy, figures, statistics, and financial data referenced may be based on publicly available estimates and could be subject to error or change. Nothing in this podcast should be taken as a statement of fact. If you believe any information is inaccurate, please contact us at charlie@20vc.com and we will endeavour to correct the record promptly. ---------------------------------------------------- Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1lD0eIjmkyr92VggxZmDuF?si=c0a7e9846a834767 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/business-of-sport/id1690597762 Follow Charlie Stebbings on X: https://twitter.com/CharlieStebbs Follow Business of Sport on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bizofsport Follow Business of Sport on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bizofsport Subscribe to our Substack for bonus content: https://substack.com/@businessofsport ---------------------------------------------------- #businessofsport #charliestebbings #charliemethven #fifa #tennis #nationalrugbyleague #golf #football ## Stats - **Views:** 19,582 - **Likes:** 337 - **Shares:** 0 - **Comments:** 87 ## Credits | Name | Username | Profile | Role | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Business of Sport | @bizofsport | https://gondola.cc/bizofsport | Podcast | ## Tags fifa, nationalrugbyleague, businessofsport, charliestebbings, tennis, golf, football, charliemethven --- Copyright (c) Gondola