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Episode: Akash Jain Talks MLS and FIFA World Cup 2026
Description: We're talking sports people!  And not just any sport....the worlds most popular sport...SOCCER!  Or American football.  Or soccer.Akash Jain is a global business development and strategy executive with experience growing sports properties and establishing international operations across markets for leading organizations, including the United States Tennis Association (USTA), National Football League (NFL) and National Basketball Association (NBA).  He is currently the VP of Strategy and Planning at Major League Soccer. We talk about why historically soccer hasn't been as popular in the US, what has changed for US fans in the past 25 years...