RB Leipzig have completed the signing of Hee-chan Hwang from sister club FC Red Bull Salzburg. The 24-year-old South Korean has signed a five-year deal and will wear the number 11. After coming through the Pohang Steelers academy in South Korea, Hee-chan Hwang moved to Austria in 2015. He first …
Read More »Spain’s RFEF & LaLiga set kick-off times for last two match days!
LaLiga and the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) inform that the LaLiga Santander Matchday 37 and 38 fixtures and the 41st and 42nd rounds of LaLiga SmartBank games will feature simultaneous kick-off times, as has been the case in previous seasons. The simultaneous kick-off times will affect the scheduling of matches …
Read More »Real Sociedad & Macron extend partnership until 2026!
Real Sociedad, the historical Basque club from San Sebastian has been playing a brilliant season in the still ongoing Spanish LaLiga. The league had finally resumed following the forcible interruption caused by the Coronavirus emergency, and Macron, technical sponsor of the Txuri-urdin, have announced a five-year renewal of their technical …
Read More »Fresh away look by Nike for Chelsea FC’s Young Lions!
Building on the theme of the club’s new home look, the Blues’ 2020-21 away colours celebrate the capital’s love affair with the craftsmanship of master tailors. The away kit also adds an injection of millennial swagger — perfect for the confident, emerging talents lighting up Stamford Bridge under head coach …
Read More »Audi & MLS celebrate the 2020 season & reignite commitment to youth development!
Audi of America and Major League Soccer unveiled a national television commercial to officially kick off the return of the League’s milestone 25th season and the second season of “Audi Goals Drive Progress,” a league-wide, multi-year initiative to elevate the game of soccer in North America by supporting MLS club …
Read More »FIFA concludes 2026 FIFA World Cup candidate host city workshops!
The 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be the first to feature 48 teams and 80 matches, moved a step closer today as FIFA completed a series of three workshops with the host associations and their respective candidate host cities. Confirming the high level of interest sparked by the FIFA …
Read More »Real Madrid & Legends announce a distribution agreement for multi-channel licensed products!
Real Madrid and Legends have announced the launch of a comprehensive multi-channel retail programme. The agreement will include a new official online store, the reopening of three official stores in Madrid and a new flagship store at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium. The club’s collaboration with Legends, a premium experience company in merchandising, …
Read More »MTN unveiled as sponsors for Freestyle UNLOCKED Africa 2020, 5 International Judges announced!
Feet ‘N’ Tricks International, the organisers of the Freestyle UNLOCKED Africa 2020 has announced MTN as the headline sponsor for the fourth annual games. Valentine Ozigbo, the Chairman of Feet ‘N’ Tricks International, in a press statement on Monday, July 6, 2020, revealed that the telecommunications giant will be the …
Read More »FC Dallas withdrawn from MLS is Back Tournament!
Major League Soccer announced Monday, July 6 that FC Dallas have been withdrawn from the MLS is Back Tournament due to 10 of the club’s players and one member of their technical staff testing positive for COVID-19. Each of these positive tests either occurred upon the club’s arrival or within …
Read More »BIGinSports podcast: Sexism in Sports ft. Arunava Chaudhuri!
In the latest BIGinSports podcast, Laura Luft, Patric Hoch and Arunava Chaudhuri discuss in the third episode the issue of sexism in sports. Listen to the BIGinSports podcast in Germany under: https://meinsportpodcast.de/mixed-sport/biginsports-podcast/der-sportstammtisch-spezial-george-floyd-rassismus-im-sport/ Sexismus im Sport? Der Darts-Experte im TV versteht nicht was Frauen bei einem professionellen Darts-Turnier zu suchen haben. …
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