On this edition of the Bloomberg Business of Sports podcast, Scott Soshnick and Michael Barr discuss a host of issues, including the Ricketts family -- owners of Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs -- showing interest in buying Italian soccer team AC Milan. They also discuss World Cup ratings, and the possibility that one of soccer's iconic stars, Lionel Messi of Argentina, might not qualify for the knockout round of the competition. Also discussed is the Milwaukee Bucks new local television contract, which is about double the average annual haul of the existing deal. 

<p>On this edition of the Bloomberg Business of Sports podcast, Scott Soshnick and Michael Barr discuss a host of issues, including the Ricketts family -- owners of Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs -- showing interest in buying Italian soccer team AC Milan. They also discuss World Cup ratings, and the possibility that one of soccer's iconic stars, Lionel Messi of Argentina, might not qualify for the knockout round of the competition. Also discussed is the Milwaukee Bucks new local television contract, which is about double the average annual haul of the existing deal. </p>

Michael Barr, Vanessa Perdomo and Damian Sassower follow the money in the world of sports, taking listeners inside decisions that power the multibillion dollar industry. From media and technology to finance and real estate, leagues and teams across the globe have matured into far more than just back-page entertainment. The show explains the money behind the games.

<p>Michael Barr, Vanessa Perdomo and Damian Sassower follow the money in the world of sports, taking listeners inside decisions that power the multibillion dollar industry. From media and technology to finance and real estate, leagues and teams across the globe have matured into far more than just back-page entertainment. The show explains the money behind the games.</p>

Scarlet Fu, Michael Barr and Damian Sassower follow the money in the world of sports, taking listeners inside decisions that power the multibillion dollar industry.

Bloomberg Business of Sports

Cubs Owners Eye Soccer's AC Milan; Messi Going Home?

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