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Dummy: Interviews with smart people about soccer show

Summary: Most people know Florentino Pérez as the rich dude who likes to overspend on soccer players so his club, Real Madrid, can win lots of trophies. And that’s true, but his story and his relationship with the players and fans of Real Madrid is a lot more interesting than that. Dermot Corrigan wrote a massive profile of the two-time Madrid president for the latest issue of Howler, and he joins to discuss what drives one of the most powerful men in the world of soccer—and the whole entertainment industry, for that matter. Dummy listeners can now get 10% off a subscription to Howler Magazine (perhaps you’ve heard of it). Go to shop.howlermagazine.com and enter the code DUMMYSAVES. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices