Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: FIFA World Cup | Foster Garvey PC

Welcome back to the spotlight and happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas and Happy Kwanzaa to all who celebrate the holidays.It’s hard to believe that 2022 is almost here, we’re all a year older and I hope I can play a little part in making you a year wiser (whether it will be by reading spotlight Or consider reading better spotlight). Of course, no New Years celebration would be complete without a look back at the past year. I tried to get Ryan Seacrest to take it from here, but it turned out to be a show he wasn’t interested in. So, here I am, hanging my tuxedo (or whatever moth left over from the past 3 years) in the closet, and giving you an overly simplistic description of where we came from and where we might be going (call me Joshstradamus ) .

First, Argentine rugby/soccer star Lionel Messi ended the year on a high note, winning the FIFA World Cup against Kylian Mbappé and France earlier this week . Speaking of messy, the artist formerly Kanye West (now known as The Unemployed) shows us that the marketplace of ideas has no place for hate, and the marketplace of consumer brands has no place for him. While the facial soreness from Chris Rock’s “slap” at the Oscars has subsided, the memory of that event is sure to linger for years. Meanwhile, for the 10th time, the world of sports and entertainment proved itself a force for good, uniting behind the resilient Ukrainian people against Russian aggression and authoritarianism. The Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) trade expands in their first year (first-year fifteen, if you will) and sophomore year. There is no sign of slowing down or reducing the impact on athletes and colleges. As encryption collapsed, NFTs went from three-letter words to four-letter words. The number of copyright infringement claims in popular music continues to rise, like a good chorus piece (and that’s only what we hear), while private equity investment in music rights reaches sky-high levels. Pickleball went from punchline to powerhouse, garnering widespread investment from entertainers and athletes.

Happy Holidays everyone – see you next year!