Joshua Kushner
Founder of Thrive, a venture capital firm involved in Fifa's investment plans.
Notable Quotes
"Had we known what this would devolve into, we would not have gotten involved."View Story →
"Money in football has historically been concentrated amongst a small group of countries."View Story →
"While we stand behind the motivations of FFE, we failed to appreciate the political dynamics of global football."View Story →
""While we stand behind the motivations of FFE, we failed to appreciate the political dynamics of global football, and the lengths some would go to… had we known what this would devolve into, we would not have gotten involved.""View Story →
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