Paul Brown

They are, and always will be, “Trump’s team”

That’s going to haunt MacKinnon for the rest of his life - he’ll be remembered as a generational talent but not an all-time great

Amazing day of ice hockey. Absolutely nailbiting drama all day long. This is what the Olympics is all about. And this is the medal they all care about most. Curling? Ice dance? Doing tricks on a snowboard? Nah. Gimme a puck drop in a sport millions are glued to any day thank you very much 👊

Bull's eye by @pbsportswriter.bsky.social for @playthegame-org.bsky.social. In private, many football and finance executives will agree that a disaster is brewing. But no-one dares speak out - yet - for fear of precipitating a crisis which will come to pass anyway.

Why investment funds could trigger football’s next crisis Firms that specialise in buying and selling companies are using complex offshore arrangements to channel insurance money into football clubs. This Bermuda Triangle strategy has already ended badly for...

Is football at the frontline of the next financial crisis? Private Equity firms are using complex offshore arrangements to channel insurance money into football. This Bermuda Triangle strategy ended badly for 777 Partners, but could be a preview of the future.

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Why investment funds could trigger football’s next crisis Firms that specialise in buying and selling companies are using complex offshore arrangements to channel insurance money into football clubs. This Bermuda Triangle strategy has already ended badly for...

Is football at the frontline of the next financial crisis? Private Equity firms are using complex offshore arrangements to channel insurance money into football. This Bermuda Triangle strategy ended badly for 777 Partners, but could be a preview of the future.

www.playthegame.org/news/investm...

The “Bermuda Triangle” and the Growing Risk in the Insurance Markets The influx of private equity into the U.S. life insurance and annuity market has altered what has traditionally been viewed as the safe sector of finance. In this new era, U.S. life insurers—acquired ...

Be honest. You thought the Bermuda Triangle was just about ships going missing at sea and planes going down, didn’t you? Well, there are some new risks associated with that phrase now. Piece for the National Law Review natlawreview.com/article/berm...

The “Bermuda Triangle” and the Growing Risk in the Insurance Markets The influx of private equity into the U.S. life insurance and annuity market has altered what has traditionally been viewed as the safe sector of finance. In this new era, U.S. life insurers—acquired ...

Be honest. You thought the Bermuda Triangle was just about ships going missing at sea and planes going down, didn’t you? Well, there are some new risks associated with that phrase now. Piece for the National Law Review natlawreview.com/article/berm...

The zone of interest - josimarfootball.com In the week that Fifa awarded the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia, a group of Bangladeshi workers went on strike over unpaid wages at a luxury resort in Neom. They were immediately fired.

A stellar (and difficult) year for @josimarfootball.bsky.social.

Here is some of our best reporting.

We started in Saudi Arabia, host of the 2034 World Cup, and labour abuse of migrant workers.

With @aselliaas.bsky.social

josimarfootball.com/2025/01/06/t...

The A-CAP mystery - josimarfootball.com Josh Wander of 777 Partners has been indicted by the DOJ, but what does this mean for A-CAP, their biggest creditor, which has seized most of their assets, football clubs included, and remains accused...

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Josh Wander of 777 Partners has been indicted by the DOJ, but what does this mean for A-CAP, their biggest creditor, which has seized most of their assets, football clubs included, and remains accused of being the “puppeteer” pulling their strings?

josimarfootball.com/2025/12/04/t...

Brash Investor in Global Soccer Clubs Is Charged With Fraud

Please allow @josimarfootball.bsky.social, @pbsportswriter.bsky.social and myself a minute of self-congratulation. We wrote a total of 39 articles on 777 Partners' house of cards. It was time well spent.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/b...

The migrant soldiers - josimarfootball.com For months, the Russian army has secretly recruited hundreds, if not thousands, of jobless migrant workers in Qatar to fight on the frontline against Ukraine.

Why are migrant workers in Qatar being recruited as cannon-fodder for Russia in Ukraine, and is labour surplus from the 2022 World Cup responsible? Brilliant reporting from @samindrakunti.bsky.social and @bobbyperu.bsky.social in @josimarfootball.bsky.social josimarfootball.com/2025/09/25/t...

The consistency of the pairs on the blueline is making me wonder who the top pair will be

Kawhi Leonard Signed a Secret $28M Deal. Steve Ballmer Funded a Fraud. We Followed the Money. | PTFO YouTube video by PABLO TORRE FINDS OUT

Absolutely top tier financial investigation into sports chicanery from @pablo.show. no notes. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Owz...

Also in here
- how Leadenhall is demanding 777 Partners apply search terms in discovery including “sham” “sucker” “dumb” “dipshit” “bankrupt” “loser” and “asshole”
- how lawyers for 777 Partners claim they are going unpaid
- and what Russell Slade has to do with anything

Standard operating procedures - josimarfootball.com Giacomo Angelini may be the new owner of Standard de Liège but his ‘takeover’ was funded entirely by A-CAP. How is this possible, and what does it mean for the Pro League club?

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Giacomo Angelini may be the new owner of Standard de Liège but his ‘takeover’ was funded entirely by A-CAP. How is this possible, and what does it mean for the Pro League club?

By @pbsportswriter.bsky.social and @philippeauclair.bsky.social

josimarfootball.com/2025/09/03/s...

How have I only just discovered Blue Eye Samurai? It’s a work of art

Wait until the full story comes out!

I don’t believe so. They needed Everton to attract fresh investors to keep the whole business alive

Mystery at the Heart of £1 Billion UK Legal Offensive Against Top Putin Ally A sanctioned former Kremlin politician was sued for shares in his multi-billion-dollar fertiliser company. But why did a trio of companies with links to Russian interests in football get involved?

Two warring Russian oligarchs, and a mystery which takes us from London to Cyprus, Miami, and Georgia via private investigators, saunas and strip clubs, involving a trio of litigation funders including… 777 Partners. For Byline Times with Will Neal bylinetimes.com/2025/07/30/m...

Mystery at the Heart of £1 Billion UK Legal Offensive Against Top Putin Ally A sanctioned former Kremlin politician was sued for shares in his multi-billion-dollar fertiliser company. But why did a trio of companies with links to Russian interests in football get involved?

Two warring Russian oligarchs, and a mystery which takes us from London to Cyprus, Miami, and Georgia via private investigators, saunas and strip clubs, involving a trio of litigation funders including… 777 Partners. For Byline Times with Will Neal bylinetimes.com/2025/07/30/m...

Stanley Cup finals - & in fact NHL playoffs in general - have been the best sport on TV all year. And there are Finns everywhere! 🇫🇮🏒🥅

Looking forward to getting stuck into this 💙

The Telegraph were "deceived" by someone who claimed to be called Al, married to Ali, have three children called Ali, Barry and Harry, wasn't old enough for his claimed years of work and life experience and who apparently had a gardener who came 24 times a year for a total annual cost of £230.

Was it common sense? Or was Moshiri left with no choice? More than one source told us 777 defaulted on the agreement they signed with him

777-Anteile werden versteigert - Hertha unterm Hammer? Am Freitag werden in New York City die Vermögenswerte des Fußballinvestors 777 Partners versteigert. Darunter befinden sich wohl auch die Anteile von Hertha BSC.

Text gemeinsam mit @pbsportswriter.bsky.social zur Versteigerung sowie zum Aufstieg und Zusammenbruch von 777. Paul berichtete für Josimar mit @philippeauclair.bsky.social als erstes über die Auktion: www.sportschau.de/fussball/bun...

Collateral damage - josimarfootball.com Roll up. Roll up. 777 Partners are being forced to auction off all of their shares in all of their football clubs, with a sale to be completed this week.

New: A-CAP is foreclosing on a loan to 777 Partners and forcing the sale at auction tomorrow of ALL its football clubs. But A-CAP’s equity in Everton is not included. With @philippeauclair.bsky.social for @josimarfootball.bsky.social josimarfootball.com/2025/06/05/c...

Collateral damage - josimarfootball.com Roll up. Roll up. 777 Partners are being forced to auction off all of their shares in all of their football clubs, with a sale to be completed this week.

Astonishing development in the 777 Partners saga. *All* of their football assets, including stakes in Standard, Vasco, Genoa, Sevilla, Hertha and Red Star, will be *auctioned* tomorrow. By @pbsportswriter.bsky.social and I for @josimarfootball.bsky.social.
josimarfootball.com/2025/06/05/c...

Collateral damage - josimarfootball.com Roll up. Roll up. 777 Partners are being forced to auction off all of their shares in all of their football clubs, with a sale to be completed this week.

New: A-CAP is foreclosing on a loan to 777 Partners and forcing the sale at auction tomorrow of ALL its football clubs. But A-CAP’s equity in Everton is not included. With @philippeauclair.bsky.social for @josimarfootball.bsky.social josimarfootball.com/2025/06/05/c...

He’d obviously be a great fit on the ice and generate huge excitement but I’m having a hard time believing he would ditch a contender for a rebuild or that Grier would pay what it would take to tempt him (or that it would be worth it!)