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INVESTOR RICHIE GRAHAM LAUNCHES AMERICAN SOCCER FOCUSED INVESTMENT FIRM, FOR SOCCER VENTURES, LED BY FORMER EXECUTIVES FROM ADIDAS, COPA90, ESPN, AND U.S. SOCCER Furthering over $50 million dollar commitment to advance soccer in America. PHILADELPHIA - November 21, 2019 - Today, Major League Soccer’s Philadelphia Union investor Richie Graham has announced the formation and launch of​ For Soccer Ventures​ – an investment ​firm ​focused​ ​on the growth and long-term development of American soccer. Graham has been one of the most active supporters of the American soccer community over the past decade, ​committing over $50 million dollars to the sport, with an emphasis on domestic player development through his investment in Philadelphia Union’s youth academy, his tournament and league property holdings, and his philanthropic support of the industry-first soccer high school, the non-profit YSC Academy . For Soccer Ventures will be comprised of two key platforms: The Socc...