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Postponed Copa Libertadores final to be played in Madrid!

The postponed Copa Libertadores final return leg between Boca Juniors and River Plate will be played on Sunday, December 9 at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid, Spain. The announcement was made by CONMEBOL, the South American Football Confederation, yesterday. The CONMEBOL Disciplinary Committee also imposed a fine against River …

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Football industry heralds latest Soccerex USA!

Senior industry figures from across the Americas and the rest of the world have heralded Soccerex USA as a huge success, uniting in their praise of the two day soccer business event which took place on November 15/16, in Miami. Taking place at Marlins Park, the event attracted 1932 delegates …

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FIFA, CIES & UWI launch new Football Executive Programme for the Caribbean!

FIFA, the International Centre for Sport Studies (CIES) and the University of the West Indies (UWI) have announced a new strategic partnership today and launched the Football Executive Programme – a new professional development course designed to further enhance football administration across the Caribbean region. Building on FIFA’s commitment to …

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CONCACAF announces Costa Rica as Host Country for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup!

The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today announced that the Estadio Nacional, in San Jose, Costa Rica will host a CONCACAF Gold Cup doubleheader, featuring the home nation, on Sunday, June 16, 2019. This will be the first time in the tournament’s 15 editions that …

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Hublot announces watch partnership with Boca Juniors!

Hublot becomes the watch partner of the legendary Club Atlético Boca Juniors in Buenos Aires. An association celebrated by the launch of a special watch! “Hublot which is the first luxury brand to enter the football universe fused its values with those of Boca Juniors, such as its ability to …

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MLS and EA SPORTS Reveal Expanded Competitive eMLS FIFA Infrastructure!

Major League Soccer and EA SPORTS announced an expanded eMLS, poised to grow the fan connection to MLS through FIFA competition. The 2019 eMLS season features 22 MLS clubs integrated into the competitive ecosystem, with Atlanta United, D.C. United and FC Cincinnati joining the competition for the first time, as …

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2019 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League draw to take place December 3!

The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) yesterday announced the date and procedures for the official draw of the 2019 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League. The 11th edition of the region’s premier club championship will feature representatives from nine CONCACAF Member Associations. The official draw will be …

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Bundesliga’s VfL Wolfsburg & MLS’s Orlando City SC join forces!

German Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg today, November 16, announced that they will be working closely with US club Orlando City. The Florida-based outfit have been in North America’s top division, Major League Soccer (MLS) since 2015. The franchise, led by Flavio Augusto da Silva and Phil Rawlins, also owns the …

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UMBRO ties-up with Perak FC, Colo Colo & Hearts of Oak!

The UMBRO family has been expanding, with news of three new partnerships from around the world arriving in the past few days… First of all, in Malaysia UMBRO are delighted to have partnered with Perak FC, one of the country’s biggest teams and recent winners of the Malaysian Super Cup. …

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