FREE KICK? – UK Soccer Players’ Seek Clarity on Their Data Rights

By Will Scolinos, GW Law, 3L (The following article appeared in Esports and the Law, a publication by Hackney Publications.) Who owns Pro Soccer Player Harry Kane’s top speed in a match? The velocity of a well-struck cross by Soccer Midfielder Bruno Fernandes? The height of Brazilian Footballer Alisson Becker? To finally resolve ambiguities related to players’ ownership of their data, more than 400 current and former UK soccer players (known collectively as Project Red Card) are bri