ESPN and LaLiga have reached an expansive, long-term agreement that will make ESPN+ the new English- and Spanish-language home for LaLiga Santander and LaLiga SmartBank in the United States for the next eight seasons (through 2028-29). Beginning in August, hundreds of live matches across both leagues will be available each …
Read More »RB Leipzig extend contract of midfielder Amadou Haidara!
RB Leipzig have agreed an early contract extension with midfielder Amadou Haidara, keeping him at the club for a further two years until 2025. The 23-year-old has been with RBL since January 2019, scoring seven goals and providing five assists in 80 competitive appearances. ‘Doudou’ Haidara has become a key …
Read More »UMBRO launch new Fluminense 2021/22 Home kit!
Brazilian giants Fluminense have dropped a new UMBRO-made home jersey for the 2021/22 to honour the 115th anniversary of their first-ever Carioca title. The Campeonato Carioca is contested exclusively by clubs from the state of Rio de Janeiro. In the 1906 tournament, Fluminense won nine games out of 10 to …
Read More »I-League champion Sebastian Thangmuansang leaves Gokulam Kerala FC to join Odisha FC!
Odisha FC has completed the signing of defender Sebastian Thangmuansang from Gokulam Kerala FC ahead of the eighth season of the Indian Super League (ISL). The 22-year-old right-back from Manipur, who recently won the I-League title with Gokulam Kerala FC, has signed a two-year contract with the Club. He had …
Read More »Nike Phantom x Skepta boot – Skepta’s Next Move is on the Pitch!
London-born artist Skepta applies his creative vision to the world of football through the Nike Phantom x Skepta boot. The release corresponds with a second, the “Bloody Chrome” colourway, of the Nike Air Max Tailwind V x Skepta and further extends his on-going relationship with the Swoosh. The first music …
Read More »UEFA EURO 2020 official song: We Are The People – Martin Garrix ft. Bono & The Edge released!
‘We Are The People’, the official song of UEFA EURO 2020, has been officially released with less than a month until the tournament gets under way. The track, from legendary Dutch DJ/producer Martin Garrix, also features Bono and The Edge. The official song has been written to celebrate the festivity …
Read More »LaLiga witnesses a massive viewership of 4.7mn in Indian Subcontinent during key clashes!
As we move to the business end of one of the most exciting seasons of the Spanish LaLiga, where each clash could decide the fate of the teams in the race to the title, game week 35 was one that kept the Indian audience hooked onto their screens. Key clashes …
Read More »Premier League joins call for further action against racism!
Led by English football, on the weekend of Friday, April 30 to Monday, May 3, sport united across the world to call on social media companies to do more to stop online abuse. Now the pressure is on social media companies to respond to the change we want to see …
Read More »CONCACAF announces final schedule for 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup!
CONCACAF has announced the full schedule for the 2021 Gold Cup, the region’s flagship men’s national team competition. This year’s edition will include a new Preliminary Round (July 2-6) prior to the Group Stage (July 10-20) and a revamped Knockout Stage (July 24 – August 1). This summer’s CONCACAF Gold …
Read More »FIFA global report: Give every talent a chance!
A ground-breaking study by FIFA has delivered the message that every talented player deserves a chance to be identified and developed. The 14-month-long project, launched in Doha in January 2020 by FIFA’s Technical Development team, analysed youth football and talent development practices and structures around the world. The data gathered …
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