The business of soccer worldwide and in Canada is the subject of a special report on this week's edition of The Sport Market on TEAM 1040, Saturday, July 5th from 8:00 to 10:00 am PT.

The show comes on the heels of the recently-completed Euro 2008, the current FIFA 2010 World Cup qualifying rounds (for Canada and other countries) and the upcoming 2008 Beijing Olympics.

The special report on "The Soccer Market" will be hosted by Tom Mayenknecht and feature in-studio co-hosts and special guests Bob Lenarduzzi, President of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC, and Bjorn Osieck, the chief executive of the British Columbia Soccer Association.

Telephone guests will include soccer commentator and host Gerry Dobson of Rogers Sportsnet and Geoff Arnoldi of Arnoldi-Watters, a sport marketing company based in Toronto.

The Sport Market on TEAM 1040, which features the Bulls & Bears of the sport industry, will also look at the major sport business stories of the week on The Sport Market Podium at 8:05 am PT and in The Closing Bell at 9:50 am PT.

On tap at 9:30 am PT will be Business Aces presented by Everyday Champions.

The Giving & Winning Sport Philanthropy Report presented by The Stadnyk Foundation is scheduled for 9:45 am PT.

Also featured will be The Look of Sport presented by Emblematica, the Hot Ticket Tally, The Ratings Report and The Stadium Top-40.

Hosted by Tom Mayenknecht of Emblematica Brand Builders, the Sport Market on TEAM 1040 is also heard live on team1040.ca and available in podcast highlight packages.

Show clock highlights for Saturday, July 5th, 2008 8:00 am PT to 10:00 am PT

8:02 am PT 1 - The Opening Bell and The Sport Market Podium (The Week's Three Biggest Sport Business News Stories), plus the TEAM 1040 Daily Poll Question.

8:12 am 2 - Weekend Extra with Sun Sports

8:17 am 3 - Break

8:20 am 4 - Gerry Dobson of Rogers Sportsnet, on the emergence of soccer television in Canada and the impact of Euro 2008 (carried in Canada by TSN and Rogers Sportsnet in partnership)

8:35 am 6 - Break

8:40 am 7 - Special in-studio guests Bob Lenarduzzi, President of Vancouver Whitecaps FC, and Bjorn Osieck, chief executive of the BC Soccer Association, joined by Geoff Arnoldi of Toronto-based sport marketing firm Arnoldi-Watters

8:53 am 8 - The Look of Sport (Vancouver Whitecaps FC of the United Soccer Leagues) and The Ratings Report (Euro 2008)

8:56 am 9 - Wrap up first hour

Second Hour

9:03 am PT 1 - Lenarduzzi and Osieck

9:12 am 2 - Weekend Extra with Sun Sports Part 2

9:17 am 3 - Break

9:20 am 4 - Lenarduzzi and Osieck

9:30 am 5 - Business Aces presented by Everyday Champions, hosted by Ryan Clark, CEO of Tennis BC

9:33 am 6 - The Stadium Top-40

9:35 am 7 - Break

9:40 am 8 - Giving & Winning: The Sport Philanthropy Report presented by The Stadnyk Foundation

9:45 am 9 - The Closing Bell (Final thoughts on the major sport business stories of the week)

9:55 am to 9:57 am - 10 Wrap up and set up for Sports Saturday with Bob "The Moj" Marjanovich and Chris Burns