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Margain: The US is the best country because its system rewards doing the right thing
“That's what makes
The United States, the best country in the world.
It's basically that we have a system that incentivates more people to do the right thing and be successful and be rewarded for it.”
Margain: Austin FC Received Zero City Funding for Q2 Stadium
“We didn't get a dollar from the city. Zero.”
Margain: Sports must not be politicized so fans can escape daily stress
“Going back to soccer, Like, that's why when they've tried to start, try to make it political in a way, or use it as a platform, it's like, I don't know, please, like, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, bring it back, leave it alone, because this is what gives people …”
Margain: Mexican Capital Access Is Controlled by a Small Elite
“Well, I mean, access to capital is different. Over there, it's super limited. So basically, there's a segment that basically control what's going on and what's, what can be done.”
Margain: US Capital Abundance Drives Business Collaboration
“Here in the US, we have way more access, we're way more collective, because there's more opportunities, we collaborate more.”
Eddie Margain: U.S. Rule of Law and 911 Reliability Will Fade If Unprotected
“We sometimes give it for granted here in the U.S. That you can just dial nine one, and someone that, someone will answer the call, and someone that you can trust, and that is going to come for help. And that's not true in many other countries. Like, we're bles…”
Margain: Pro sports teams build better communities by inspiring youth discipline
“When you have professional athletes in your community, they become the professional heroes of many kids, thousands of kids. So the thesis was, if you have those professional heroes, and you have 30, 40,000 kids wanting to be like them from year 10 to 20, ok, a…”
Margain: MLS is the most diverse sports league in the world
“In fact, MLS is the most diverse league in the world.”
Margain had never seen or attended an MLS game before co-founding Austin FC
“Before we did the MLS project, the soccer team, Austin FC, I hadn't seen or been to an MLS game ever. Zero. Had never been to one.”