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Returns to Stardom: Evidence From U.S. Major League Soccer

2009; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 11; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1177/1527002509354268

1552-7794

Todd Kuethe, Mesbah Motamed,

Sport and Mega-Event Impacts

This study examines the wage determination of professional soccer players in the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS). In particular, the authors focus on the superstar effects of the league’s top athletes. Given the structure of the league, the MLS-designated player rule and all-star game participation provide unique measures of superstar status unattainable in existing studies. We find evidence of a superstar premium both on average and among the league’s top earners.