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Kyle Israel & Jozy Altidore on the New Ownership Playbook in Global Soccer

In this episode, host Kyle Israel sits down with Jozy Altidore, former U.S. Men’s National Team striker and current investor and owner, to unpack how elite athletes transition from the pitch into ownership, investing, and long-term platform building across sports. Jozy broke into MLS at just 15 years old, went on to play at the highest levels in Europe and internationally, represented the United States in multiple World Cups, and helped define one of the most successful eras in MLS history with Toronto FC. Today, he’s applying those lessons as a minority owner of the Buffalo Bills, an investor across multiple leagues, and a builder focused on youth development, infrastructure, and athlete-led capital. This conversation is not a career retrospective — it’s a deep dive into leverage after the game, why athletes are uniquely positioned to become owners, and how the 2026 World Cup will reshape the business, infrastructure, and economics of soccer in the United States. They unpack: Breaking into MLS at 15 and what early professionalization teaches about leverage and longevity Europe vs. MLS: how global football culture reshaped Jozy’s mindset on discipline, brands, and business Financial education from day one: real estate, diversification, and long-term thinking as a young athlete Why World Cup 2026 will be a generational inflection point for U.S. soccer MLS growth, USL expansion, and why secondary markets matter Stadiums, mixed-use districts, and infrastructure as value drivers The athlete advantage in investing: discipline, pattern recognition, and culture Women’s sports as an asymmetric opportunity — from NWSL to women’s baseball Youth development and training technology as the foundation of the next soccer economy Building Sagility: turning elite training into scalable platforms for the next generation If you’re interested in athlete ownership, soccer investing, World Cup 2026, youth development, and how sports are evolving into long-term economic platforms, this episode offers a rare, first-person perspective from someone who has lived every side of the game. Subscribe, rate, and review to help more investors, operators, and builders discover the show. Timestamps: (0:00) Intro — Jozy Altidore and the transition from player to investor (4:00) Growing up in South Florida and turning pro at 15 (8:45) Early financial lessons: real estate, saving, and discipline (13:30) MLS in the mid-2000s and soccer’s early infrastructure (18:20) Europe, La Liga, and the mindset shift of elite football (24:00) Brand deals, storytelling, and entrepreneurship as a player (30:45) Returning to MLS, ownership quality, and league evolution (36:30) World Cup 2026 and the coming soccer boom in the U.S. (42:40) Ownership, investing, and the athlete’s edge (49:50) Youth development, Sagility, and building what lasts after the game