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Meet the American Billionaires Reshaping Global Soccer

The owners behind Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and Inter Miami show how American wealth is reshaping the game.

Soccer has long played a secondary role in the American sports landscape, trailing football, basketball and baseball in cultural prominence. Yet as the 2026 World Cup arrives on U.S. soil, American capital is exerting an outsized influence on the global game.

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An influx of investment from U.S. billionaires underscores a striking contrast: while domestic fandom has historically lagged, American money is deeply embedded in soccer’s worldwide growth. From Premier League giants to Major League Soccer expansion teams, these investors increasingly view the sport as one of the most lucrative frontiers in modern entertainment.

Over the past two decades, they have funded turnarounds, driven expansion and helped elevate clubs and players to new heights. Together, these owners show how American wealth is quietly reshaping the world’s most popular sport.

Stan Kroenke, real estate mogul

Net worth: $22 billion

Teams owned: Arsenal, Colorado Rapids

The 78-year-old Missouri native owns roughly 60 million square feet of real estate and 1.6 million acres of ranch land, making him one of the largest private landowners in the U.S. He is married to Walmart........

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