Abramovich bought Chelsea in 2003 for a £140m package, spent £175m on players and transformed the Premier League’s financial landscape.
ITV Digital’s £315m football deal collapsed in 2002, leaving £178.5m unpaid. Discover the legal mistake and financial crisis that followed.
Nike signed LeBron James to a lifetime deal in 2015 after $340 million in annual U.S. shoe sales. Discover the truth behind its $1 billion valuation.
The AFL-NFL merger in 1966 ended a costly rivalry and helped create the Super Bowl, revenue sharing and today’s $110 billion TV business.
Leeds United’s Champions League gamble led to £100m in debts, star-player sales and relegation. Discover how the financial collapse unfolded.
Ferrari reportedly paid Schumacher $30 million a year in 1996. Discover how the deal led to five Drivers’ titles and six Constructors’ crowns.
Floyd Mayweather paid $750,000 to leave Top Rank in 2006, then built a boxing career with over $1 billion in estimated earnings.
PSG paid €222 million for Neymar in 2017, reshaping football transfers. Discover the FFP dispute, Barcelona’s spending and PSG’s eventual triumph.
Michael Jordan signed a $2.5 million Nike deal in 1984. Discover how Air Jordan grew into a $7 billion brand and the truth about the banned shoe.
Graeme Obree broke cycling’s hour record on a homemade bike in 1993, reclaimed it in 1994 and challenged the UCI with radical designs.
