CNBC’s Alex Sherman talks with Michele Kang, businesswoman and owner of the NWSL’s Washington Spirit, and Cindy Parlow Cone, president of the U.S .Soccer Federation. They discuss Kang’s $55 million investment into women’s sports research and how it will help fuel U.S. Soccer in the future. They also discuss Washington Spirit star Trinity Rodman and the impact of the upcoming World Cup.
Chapters
00:00 – Kang Women’s Institute
3:21 – Men’s vs. Women’s soccer
6:19 – The business of winning
11:45 – Multi-club ownership
15:19 – The World Cup
16:15 – The future of soccer
Credits
Reporter – Alex Sherman
Senior Field Producer – Jessica Golden
Senior Managing Producer – Tala Hadavi
Edited by – Tim Hurt
Animation – Jason Reginato
Additional Footage – Getty Images
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Soccer powerhouses Michele Kang and Cindy Parlow Cone
