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A football-game economy concept where the market around the pitch becomes the game.
Team of the Year Spending Spike is the football-games lens for this idea. Modern football games monetize identity: favorite clubs, star cards, national pride, cosmetics, early access, and the hope that one pack changes the squad. The economy is powerful because football already teaches fans to care about rarity and status. The useful question is not whether it is authentic in the abstract; it is what kind of football behavior it rewards once players start optimizing.
Example
Ultimate Team packs, SBCs, transfer markets, preview packs, and FC Points all show how football fandom becomes a live-service economy.
Why it matters
It matters because the business model changes design priorities: menus, promos, odds, and retention can become as important as the match engine.
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