Paul Tenorio, senior writer covering soccer for The Athletic, joins Jeremiah as they discuss his book, The Messi Effect (pre-order here). The book description reads: “The Messi Effect takes you inside the locker room as Messi’s arrival turned a last-place team into a global phenomenon, and into the Major League Soccer boardroom as league owners debated how to leverage Messi’s arrival to shape the future of the league and sport in America.”

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