Apollo Sports Capital is looking to add NFL to its rapidly-expanding portfolio.“We’re interested in any great sports property anywhere in the world, which clearly includes the NFL,” CEO Al Tylis. said at Bloomberg Power Players New York on Thursday.Football is a global powerhouse and everybody wants a cutAFPThe NFL has allowed private equity firms to acquire stakes worth up to 10 percent of teams since 2024.Each of the select list of approved companies — which doesn’t include Apollo Sports Capital — can have an interest in up to six franchises.Apollo Global Management launched the sports investment group a year ago and has already put around $13 billion into the project.Highlights include a $2.6bn stake in the New York Yankees and soccer investments in Atlético de Madrid and Welsh side Wrexham AFC.Tylis said after the Yankees deal was announced last week, the franchise’s owner Hal Steinbrenner said “Welcome to the family.”“It’s a connection in a way that I think is just different than your typical businesses,” Tylis explained. “This means something different.”Sports is a $2.5 trillion industryApollo Sports Capital released a paper in December outlining the potential money to be made in sports.“Sports are no longer just culture or entertainment; they are a scalable, investable asset class. Financing this business is becoming one of today’s most compelling growth stories—and where the next records are poised to be broken,” read a preview.The company estimated the global market to be worth $2.5 trillion and noted that “assets have compounded at roughly 13% annually for six decades.”The NFL could add Tylis’ company to the approved list and there will likely be plenty of teams in the market for a cash injection.Tylis sees massive opportunity in sports and has made aggressive movesGettyAmerican money has transformed Wrexham on and off the fieldGettyDallas-based firm Arctos announced that it was buying a 10 percent stake in the Atlanta Falcons in August.The deal, which values the team at $10.6 billion per CNBC, will be the fourth team snapped up by the group if approved in October.Arctos also has interest in the NBA’s Warriors, Jazz, and Kings, the NHL’s Lightning, Mammoth, Wild, Penguins, and Devils, and MLB’s Giants, Astros, Padres, Dodgers, and Red Sox, as well as international investments.Sixth Street Partners owns three percent of the New England Patriots and Ares Management has a 10 percent stake in the Miami Dolphins.Carlyle Group, Dynasty Equity, and Ludis are also on the list but have not yet made a splash.The new rules also allowed Tom Brady to take a cut of the Las Vegas Raiders, where he has helped oversee the selection of Fernando Mendoza.Join talkSPORT’s dedicated US Sports YouTube channel The S* Word every Tuesday and Thursday for our brand new NFL shows.On Tuesdays, Will Gavin and US senior reporter Brian T. Smith will debate the biggest talking points from the NFL weekend, while on Thursdays Efe Obada joins the crew to talk to players past and present and break down what to look for across the league.