Being a Lioness may make you financially comfortable.

Being anyone else in the WSL is a very different reality.

Colin and Nat pull apart the numbers behind English women's football — from minimum wage rules for 18-20-year-olds to what happens when a league's biggest stars retire in their mid-30s with no fallback plan.

They're joined by Beth Fisher, senior advisor to UEFA Vice President and Mary Earps, for an inside look at sponsorship, fandom, and why the WSL still has work to do outside its Lioness elite.

Plus: with Gianni Infantino's grip on FIFA under fire, Colin and Nat pick who they'd install as the next president of world football — from real-world contenders to a full-blown fantasy draft, Star Wars comparisons included.

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Why are brands willing to pay £60 million to put their name on a football shirt?

Colin Murray and Natalie Pirks explore what makes sports sponsorship so valuable. From a financial services company using a Premier League star to reach new markets to Crystal Palace's unexpected FA Cup sponsorship return, they unpack how brands measure the value of being part of the game.

They also look at the Premier League's gambling sponsorship restrictions, why basketball generates less than 1% of Europe's sports revenue, and the billions the NBA is prepared to invest in building its presence across the continent.

High Performance Business are also privileged to be joined by sports journalist & special guest Stuart Hodge.

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Colin Murray and Natalie Pirks are joined by football finance expert Kieran Maguire to unpack a week that shook the game. FIFA President Gianni Infantino's proposal to sell stakes in the FIFA World Cup to private investors has met fierce opposition from UEFA and football associations around the world. So what happens next, and what could it mean for the future of the tournament?

Plus, the Premier League is quietly building its own direct-to-consumer streaming service. Colin and Natalie debate how soon it could change the way fans watch football, while Kieran breaks down the financial realities behind broadcast rights, club revenues and what's really at stake for the future of the game.

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