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Why US billionaires and ‘tech bros’ are betting big on lower-league football

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Why removing FA Cup replays hurts lower-league teams, ruins magic

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Tom HamiltonFeb 6, 2025, 09:00 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Tamworth’s heroics in defeat to Tottenham will still benefit the non-league club financially, but what they really wanted was a … Read more