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Women's Soccer Wins Fans' Hearts But Not Sponsors' Wallets

Women's Soccer Wins Fans' Hearts But Not Sponsors' Wallets

Bloomberg25-07-2025
For the better part of a month, Switzerland has been in the grips of football fever, with fans packing stadiums and myriad public-viewing sites for the UEFA Women's Euro championship. Zurich bureau reporter Levin Stamm writes today about the payout for players. Plus: One of North Korea's US pawns tells all about the nation's wild remote worker scheme.
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