The Trotskyite Who Rules Spanish Soccer

In the 1970s, Jaume Roures was a member of a Trotskyist revolutionary cell and an admirer of Fidel Castro. Over the past decade, his company, Mediapro, has dominated global broadcasting rights for Spain’s top soccer matches and the rights in Spain for the premier European competition, the Champions League. In May, Mediapro made the highest bid for televising matches from France, making Roures the leading distributor of two of the region’s top five leagues.