4 REASONS FOR JEFF BEZOS TO BE BULLISH ON LIVERPOOL

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According to a report early Monday from Sky Sports, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is part of a consortium that is nearing a purchase of one-third of Liverpool Football Club. The transaction will value the famous English Premier League outfit at about $6 billion, per that report.

With a current net worth estimated at $283.8 billion, Bezos is the world’s third-wealthiest man. And while Amazon Prime Video has become an increasingly prominent player in the world of live sports TV rights, the investment would be Bezos’ first directly into a major professional sports team.

Bezos wouldn’t be anywhere close to a majority investor in the club, given that there are several members of the consortium that would take one-third control of the 20-time English league champions.

Even so, it’s intriguing that Bezos might begin his dalliance in sports ownership in the Premier League, rather than an American league such as the NFL, where he was once linked to a potential purchase of the Washington Commanders.

Why might one of the world’s most influential businessmen think the Premier League is the right place to invest right now? Read on for four possible reasons.

Bang for the Buck?

While $6 billion is a substantial figure, it’s less than half of the going rate for the Dallas Cowboys, currently the world’s highest valued sports franchise at $13 billion.

Yet Liverpool has exponentially more followers worldwide, a figure estimated in the hundreds of millions thanks to the Premier League’s unrivaled global distribution.

Of course, the overwhelming majority of Cowboys and other NFL fans live in United States, the world’s wealthiest economy, and it’s the NFL’s domination of that economy that leads to the high valuation of the Cowboys and other franchises. But there’s still a case that global soccer entities like Liverpool bring more for their investment buck.

Unique Growth Potential

The immediate aftermath of the 2026 World Cup in the United States could prove uniquely favorable when it comes to global soccer brands growing their profile among American audiences.

For better or worse, the assumption among sports media types has been that fans newly infatuated with the sport will seek to continue their interest by watching the Premier League, rather than MLS or other domestic U.S. leagues. And there could be a lot of those folks if the TV numbers are any indication.

The final between Spain and Argentina on July 19 drew an audience of more than 60 million viewers in the United States, according to data provided by rights holders Fox and Telemundo. That made it the most-watched non-NFL sporting event in the U.S. since the Nancy Kerrigan-Tanya Harding scandal captivated audiences at the 1994 Winter Olympic Games.

Premier League audiences on NBC have already proved sizable, rivaling national NBA or MLB regular season broadcasts on network TV.

More Revenue Control

Unlike NFL franchises, which operate with widespread revenue sharing between the 32 teams, Liverpool FC and other huge soccer brands have more control over their own revenue generation.

Money from the Premier League’s TV contracts are distributed partially by merit, meaning higher achieving clubs and those appearing in more televised games take in a larger share. And unlike the NFL, soccer clubs keep all of the revenue they generate from commercial partnerships, matchday revenue and merchandise sales.

If this is truly a watershed moment for major European soccer in the U.S., the revenue potential of that moment may be even larger than an equivalent opportunity within U.S. pro sports leagues.

Better Competitive Prospects

After a famously long drought, Liverpool have won two of the last seven English Premier League titles. And with Pep Guardiola departing as Manchester City manager following last season, it feels like there is an opportunity for another club to overtake City as the dominant force in English football.

Liverpool certainly won’t be the only team trying to do that. But they are among the clubs most suited to be successful, given the combination of their recent upward trends and history of success.

On the flip side, global soccer isn’t constrained by the same North American competitive models that create the parity of the NFL. Only seven clubs have won the Premier League since it split from the old English Football League in the early 1990s. So if Liverpool can emerge as the new dominant force, their place atop the English football pecking order could become relatively stable.

- Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes

MOHAMED SALAH IS 'MAKING IT ALL ABOUT HIM,' DANNY MURPHY CLAIMS AS FORMER LIVERPOOL MIDFIELDER HITS OUT AT REDS STAR'S RANT

Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy has slammed Mohamed Salah for his Liverpool outburst that left his future at the club up in the air.

The Reds star shocked the football world on Saturday night when he launched a tirade on his club and manager Arne Slot, admitting he may have played his last game for the side and taking aim at the Dutchman for dropping him from the starting XI in recent matches.

Salah said, among other lines: 'I'm very disappointed, I've done so much for this club - everyone can see that - over years, especially last season, sitting on the bench I don't know why. It seems like the club has thrown me under the bus. That's how I feel it.'

The rant comes at a tough time for Liverpool. The Reds are ninth in the Premier League standings and have won just one of their last five league matches, with uncertainty rife over Slot's future.

Murphy, who played 249 times for the Reds, argued that point, suggesting Salahis causing the team another issue by speaking out for personal gain.

Salah blasted Liverpool and manager Arne Slot (right) following his side's 3-3 draw with Leeds

'I think you can be emotional, you can be angry and frustrated. He's done wonderful things for the football club, (but) you have to keep it within the four walls of the football club.

'Knock on the manager's door, go and see the CEO, the owner, do what you've got to do. By doing what he's done he's causing the team a problem, he's causing the manager a problem and he's making it all about him. You just can't do it. 

'We know that's an emotional response and doesn't really stack up,' he said on Match of the Day. 'Everyone has to keep fighting for their place and perform at a certain level.

Former Liverpool midfielder Murphy said Salah has been 'making it all about him'

'I think you can be emotional, you can be angry and frustrated. He's done wonderful things for the football club, (but) you have to keep it within the four walls of the football club.

'Knock on the manager's door, go and see the CEO, the owner, do what you've got to do. By doing what he's done he's causing the team a problem, he's causing the manager a problem and he's making it all about him. You just can't do it. 

Salah has expressed his frustration at being left out for three games in a row under Slot. He has one game left he can play in - away to Brighton next weekend - before he heads off to the Africa Cup of Nations with Egypt.

'Whether you agree with him being left out or not, you can't do it like this,' Murphy continued. 'I think he will have time to settle down.

'The reality is everybody would want a legend like Salah to go on good terms with a wonderful send off. I hope it doesn't end badly because of everything he has given, but there's always a chance if he's adamant.

'Liverpool Football Club are in charge of what happens because he's signed the contract but if he's adamant he wants to leave maybe we will see something in January, but I hope not.'

- LEWIS BROWNING

REST IN PEACE DIOGO JOTA

 

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LIVERPOOL PLAYERS JOIN FAMILY OF DIOGO JOTA AND HIS BROTHER FOR FUNERAL HELD IN PARIS

GONDOMAR, Portugal (AP) - Liverpool players joined family and friends for the funeral of their teammate Diogo Jota and his brother on Saturday, two days after the siblings died in a car crash in Spain.

The service will be held at Igreja Matriz church in the Portuguese town of Gondomar, where Jota had a home.

Portugal's national team coach Roberto Martínez and several top Portuguese players also attended, including Manchester City duo Bernardo Silva and Rúben Dias and Manchester United's Bruno Fernándes.

Jota, 28, and his brother, André Silva, 25, were found dead near Zamora in northwestern Spain early Thursday after the Lamborghini they were driving crashed on an isolated stretch of highway just after midnight on Thursday and burst into flames.

The brothers were reportedly heading to catch a boat from northern Spain to go to England where Jota was to rejoin with Liverpool after a summer break.

Spanish police are investigating the cause of the crash, which did not involve another vehicle, they said. They said they believe it could have been caused by a blown tire.

Their bodies were repatriated to Portugal after being identified by the family. A wake was held for them on Friday.

Jota´s death occurred two weeks after he married long-time partner Rute Cardoso while on vacation from a long season where he helped Liverpool win the Premier League. The couple had three children, the youngest born last year.

Jota was born in Porto but started his playing career as a child on nearby Gondomar.

Silva played for Portuguese club Penafiel in the lower divisions.

Their loss led to an outpouring of condolences from the soccer world and Portuguese officials.

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Wilson reported from Barcelona, Spain.

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DIOGO JOTA'S DEATH: EXPERIENCING GRIEF AND HOW TO PROCESS YOUR EMOTIONS

The footballing world is in shock following the sad news that Liverpool FC forward Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva have died in a car accident in Spain.

Liverpool Football Club have released a statement saying that they are devastated by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota, and Portuguese teammate Cristiano Ronaldo has said that Diogo's death "doesn't make sense". With this sad news, you too may be feeling all kinds of emotions.

We spoke to Dr Radha Modgil to get her thoughts on what you can do if you are feeling upset by this news. Here's what she told us.

How to deal with grief when someone famous dies

Radha says: "When someone dies, we can experience lots of different feelings which are completely normal to feel. We can feel shocked, sad, angry, confused, numb, worried and sometimes even not want to believe it has happened. All of these emotions are part of our grief reaction – our reaction to loss. Grief is really a reflection of how much we loved or cared for that person and how much we miss them."

"We can feel all of these things if it is someone that we know, but it can also happen when we haven’t met that person directly, like with our favourite celebrities. It may come as a surprise to us that we feel this way, and so we can sometimes think we ‘shouldn’t feel that way’ or we have ‘no right or rhyme or reason’ to feel like this. This can make us hide our feelings, not talk about them, or push them down without processing what has happened. But there are real, logical and beautiful reasons why we feel the loss of someone we may never have met, and if we embrace these, we can allow our feelings of grief to come up and process them in a healthy way."

"As human beings, we form all kinds of different types relationships with those around us, and it is the same with famous people. We might admire them, their skill, what they brought to the world. We miss that role of being a mentor in our lives and miss how they touched our lives. Humans have a very special quality – to connect with each other and each other’s lives, experiences and stories, and that is why we grieve people we have never met."

"Famous people are also often part of our daily lives – we may have seen them very frequently online, or TV, or on their socials, or in football matches or films. That contact may have helped us feel safe and given us a sense of routine and certainty. It made us feel like we knew them. When they are no longer there, we can feel very confused and lost. That connection we formed with them is gone and that can be hard. It can be even harder if their personalities, what they did or what they loved reflected parts of ourselves."

"We may love playing football, or their song lyric may have touched our lives at a time we needed to hear it, their history and their struggles in life may resonate with ours. We see a part of ourselves in them. That can make their death hard for us to cope with. We grieve for the world and society sometimes when someone famous dies, as we can see that they brought a lot to the world."

What should I do when someone dies?

"All of us, at some point in our lives, will have people around us die. We all have our own experiences of losing people we love from our past, and when someone famous dies, those feelings can be triggered again and echoes of all those emotions and the person who died can come flooding back."

"Death can also feel scary – it is hard to understand and can make us feel worried or uncertain about what can happen in life. It can be a real shock when we lose someone unexpectedly and make us feel anxious. Understanding all of these reasons for our emotions can help us cope and get the support we need. So how can we cope?"

Talk to someone

The best thing we can do is to talk to someone – that may be a trusted adult, or others who are feeling the same way that you do, and friends who may have also admired that famous person and understands how you feel. Talking things through can help you realise why you are feeling a certain way, can help you untangle thoughts in your mind and help you feel safe and supported.

Feeling your feelings and allowing whatever emotion you feel to come up and to be expressed is so helpful. Don’t judge yourself or push feelings down or think you ‘shouldn’t feel that way'. Talking can help you express how you feel, but there are lots of other ways too – getting active, listening to music, walking in nature, doing the hobby you love, or writing it all down – whatever helps you is the answer. There is no right or wrong when you are grieving someone, just listening to yourself and respecting your emotions.

Find ways to remember them – that might be joining with other fans in a moment of remembrance at a football match, or getting some friends together to share memories of their best moments may help you to process how you feel.

Give yourself time and space to allow yourself to find your way through how you feel – grief can stay with us but becomes less overwhelming as we process our emotions, as we find ways to remember the joy that that person brought, and find ways to honour their legacy and ensure they will never be forgotten.

If you are feeling worried talk to a trusted adult about how you feel – we will all experience grief at some point and need to support each other through it.

If you need support

You should always tell someone about the things you’re worried about. You can tell a friend, parent, guardian, teacher, or another trusted adult. If you're struggling with your mental health, going to your GP can be a good place to start to find help. Your GP can let you know what support is available to you, suggest different types of treatment and offer regular check-ups to see how you’re doing.

If you’re in need of in-the-moment support you can contact Childline, where you can speak to a counsellor. Their lines are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

There are more links to helpful organisations on BBC Action Line.

- BBC, BITESIZE

BREAKING NEWS: POLICE RESPONDING TO INCIDENT AT LIVERPOOL FC PARADE AFTER REPORTS OF CAR COLLISION WITH PEDESTRIANS

Ambulance vehicles are at the scene in Liverpool

Police are responding to an incident near the Liverpool Football Club parade after reports of a car collision with a number of pedestrians.

The incident happened as thousands of fans lined the streets of the city to celebrate Liverpool's Premier League title victory.

A police spokesperson said: "We are currently dealing with reports of a road traffic collision in Liverpool city centre.

"We were contacted at just after 6pm today, Monday 26 May, following reports a car had been in collision with a number of pedestrians on Water Street.

"The car stopped at the scene and a male has been detained.

"Emergency services are currently on the scene. We will issue more updates as we have them."

Eyewitness Natasha Rinaldi said she was watching the parade from her friend's living room window when "we heard some screams".

"It was so loud. People sounded desperate. And then we looked at the window and we saw the car run over people," she told Sky News.

She added: "People started rushing (in) to try to go after the driver and they tried to break the car. Then police tried everything to block and push people away."

North West Ambulance Service said in a statement that it was "currently assessing the situation and working with other members of the emergency services".

"Our priority is to ensure people receive the medical help they need as quickly as possible," the statement added.

Fans lined the streets with plumes of red smoke greeting the players along the way.

- Sky News 

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