Short-form mobile video app TikTok has been announced as a Global Sponsor of UEFA EURO 2020. This is the first time a digital entertainment platform has sponsored a major international tournament for UEFA and represents an exciting step for both TikTok and UEFA, bringing a new kind of partner to …
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All the updates on UEFA’s club and national team competition matches affected by travel restrictions across Europe related to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. Which men’s matches have been affected? UEFA Champions League February 16: Leipzig vs Liverpool (to be played in Budapest, Hungary) February 23: Atlético vs Chelsea (to be …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today announced that C More will be their new media partner in Sweden and Finland broadcasting the AFC competitions in the period from 2021 to 2024. The deal includes all major AFC national team and club competitions, including but not limited to the AFC …
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With 26 players onboard, the Germany Women’s national team is headed into the first international break of the year. The games against Belgium (February 21 in Aachen) and the Netherlands (February 24 in Venlo), Martina Voss-Tecklenburg has given goalkeeper Stina Johannes from SGS Essen her first senior call up. After …
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UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin and Andreas Zagklis, Secretary General of the Federation of International Basketball (FIBA) showed that their sports share more than a common home when they met at the ‘House of Basketball’ in Switzerland last week. “UEFA and FIBA share common values, based on solidarity and open competitions,” …
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Today, on World Cancer Day, UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin outlined the organisation’s support to the on-going battle against the disease. Mr. Čeferin, together with UEFA ambassador Eric Abidal, was speaking at an online panel discussion alongside Margaritis Schinas, vice-president of the European Commission, Manfred Weber, MEP and chairman of the …
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UEFA has announced that Japanese sports ball manufacturer the Molten Corporation has signed a new three-year licencing agreement to continue as the official match ball supplier of the UEFA Europa League. As part of the deal, which will run from 2021 until 2024, Molten will also be providing the official …
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In the latest BIGinSports podcast, Patric Hoch and Arunava Chaudhuri in the latest episode do a round-up of international sports in January 2021. Listen to the BIGinSports podcast in German under: Im Rückblick auf den Januar2021 sprechen wir über, – die 4. Schanzentournee – die Handball WM – Fussball – …
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Despite the COVID-19 crisis and the resulting closure for several months, as well as further reduced opening hours and a significant decline in international visitors to the city, 766,834 people either enjoyed a trip to the FIFA World Football Museum in Zurich or engaged with its digital content in 2020. …
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Following last summer announcement of their partnership agreement, Macron and Wisła Kraków, have now officially presented the new uniforms that the “Biala Gwiazda” (White Star) will wear in the current 2020/21 season, and that will replace the temporary uniforms the team has been using so far in the season. The …
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