Norway’s Talent Machine Unpacked, Silverstone’s Record Weekend, & NBA Europe’s Billion Dollar Bids

It’s all eyes on Norway ahead of a massive World Cup Quarter final against England, but how has a country of 5.5m people built a team capable of beating football’s biggest nations (look away Scotland). And guess what, it’s not just in football. Add to that a look at what it costs to host the biggest F1 races on the back of Silverstone’s record weekend and a check on the billion dollar franchise bids for NBA Europe. ---------------------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:22 Wimbledon Prize Money Debate 07:46 Trump Calls FIFA Over Balogun's Red Card 17:32 NBA Europe Deep Dive 25:38 Norway Deep Dive: How a Nation of 5.5m Is Dominating Global Sport 27:50 The Norway Youth Model 34:08 Why Scotland Can't Copy Norway 42:22 British Grand Prix: 564,000 Fans & the Biggest F1 Event in History 44:36 Who Actually Runs Silverstone? 54:02 How Liberty Media Saved Silverstone & Turned It Into a £500m Business 58:30 Silverstone Is the Only Privately-Run F1 Race ---------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is intended as commentary and opinion on matters of public interest in the sports industry. While we make every effort to ensure accuracy, figures, statistics, and financial data referenced may be based on publicly available estimates and could be subject to error or change. Nothing in this podcast should be taken as a statement of fact. If you believe any information is inaccurate, please contact us at [email protected] and we will endeavour to correct the record promptly. ---------------------------------------------------- Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1lD0eIj... Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... Follow Charlie Stebbings on X:   / charliestebbs   Follow Business of Sport on Instagram:   / bizofsport   Follow Business of Sport on TikTok:   / bizofsport   Subscribe to our Substack for bonus content: https://substack.com/@businessofsport ---------------------------------------------------- #businessofsport #charliestebbings #charliemethven #fifa #wimbledon #f1 #silverstone #norway #scotland #football