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Betsson have announced Zé Roberto as its newest brand ambassador. The Brazilian former football player, who has a successful career worldwide, signed a three-year global contract with all brands in Betsson Group’s portfolio. “Zé Roberto is the best strategic partner we could think of to represent and increase the notoriety …

Toronto FC have announced that the club has signed Italian international winger Federico Bernardeschi as a Designated Player through 2026. Bernardeschi will be added to the TFC roster pending his International Transfer Certificate (ITC) and work permit. As per team and Major League Soccer policy, the terms of the contract …

CONCACAF has announced the venues and an updated schedule for the 2022 Scotiabank CONCACAF League (SCL) Preliminary Round matches. The sixth and final edition of the SCL, which precedes an exciting new CONCACAF club ecosystem launching in 2023-24, will commence with the Preliminary Round matches between July 26-28 (first legs) …

D.C. United announced yesterday that Wayne Rooney has been named as the club’s new Head Coach. Rooney, who previously played and captained the Major League Soccer (MLS) club for two years in 2018 and 2019, will return to D.C. United following a two-year stay as the Manager of Derby County …

With less than a month to go until the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup – Costa Rica kicks off, fans can now purchase their tickets for any of the 32 games in this great festival of women’s football. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis at FIFA.com/tickets, with …

The athletes of the region’s eight best women’s national teams have taken Monterrey, Mexico by storm as they compete in the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship from July 4-18. The teams, including the #1 FIFA ranked USA and #6 ranked Canada, are looking to claim victory and the stakes are high. …

MLS NEXT today announced details of the inaugural MLS NEXT All-Star Game presented by Allstate, which will provide a world-class experience for 44 of the best young players in North America to showcase their talent on a national stage. Forty-four of the top MLS NEXT players, 22 per team, will …

Major League Soccer (MLS) has selected IMG ARENA as its Official Data Distribution Partner after an extensive RFP process. The long-term, global partnership will utilize the latest technology to create a new standard for soccer data and drive the next generation of fan engagement in MLS and MLS NEXT Pro. …

The women are ready to roar their way to victory during the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship. From July 4-18, eight of the region’s best women’s senior national teams will compete for the regional title and qualification to 2023 FWWC and 2024 Summer Olympics. Competition this fierce requires an equally fierce …

Global Soccer Ventures LLC, portfolio company of Miami-based private equity firm, DaGrosa Capital Partners LLC (“DCP”), has announced that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of London-based Soccerex Ltd, the world’s largest organizer of soccer business conferences. The company plans to relaunch the Soccerex brand from its new …