International Football

AFC agrees rights with ELTA in Chinese Taipei!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today agreed that multi-media pioneer ELTA TV will be their new media partner in Chinese Taipei from 2021 to 2024. ELTA’s exclusive deal includes the AFC’s major national team and club competitions, including but not limited to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Asian …

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LaLiga celebrates football’s return with Urban Art project across five continents!

To champion the return of Spanish football on Thursday, June 11, LaLiga has launched ‘United Streets of LaLiga’, a worldwide urban artwork campaign to commission unique football-inspired murals in cities across the globe – including renowned London street art hotspot, Stockwell Hall of Fame. Urban artists from five continents and …

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Next Media to become the official Bundesliga partner in Vietnam from August 2020!

Next Media Solutions JSC (Next Media) will become the new official partner of the German Bundesliga following a new five-year agreement which starts August 2020. The partnership will deliver exclusive live coverage of more than 300 matches per season from the Bundesliga. The long-term agreement also includes live broadcasting of …

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Disney+ Hotstar to stream all Premier League matches in India!

The highly anticipated return of the biggest and most competitive football league – Premier League has now been confirmed! After bringing the LIVE showcase of Bundesliga to India, Disney+ Hotstar VIP is set to stream ALL matches of Premier League, making it the top destination in India for the best …

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FIFA president Gianni Infantino to address the aftermath of COVID-19 at WFS Live!

WFS Live powered by Octagon have announced that FIFA President Gianni Infantino has joined the lineup of speakers. He will be taking the virtual stage at the closing session of this online and fund-raising event that will gather industry leaders across the globe to discuss the aftermath of the COVID-19 …

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EFL clubs vote to keep promotion/relegation if seasons curtailed!

At an Extraordinary General Meeting on Tuesday, June 9, EFL Clubs voted on proposals in respect of changes to EFL Regulations in the event season 2019/20 is curtailed. Proposals were submitted by Barnsley and Tranmere Rovers alongside amendments to an EFL Board proposal which were put forward by Lincoln City, …

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CAF Headquarters Agreement receives Egyptian Parliamentary seal of approval!

The CAF Headquarters Agreement received the approval of the Egyptian House of Representatives at its session on Monday, June 8, 2020 in Cairo, as the agreement completes the final legislative procedure before going into effect. Chaired by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr. Ali Abdel Aal, the session approved …

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LaLiga presents broadcast innovations for the return of the competition!

A few days before the competition returns, LaLiga has announced new broadcast experiences that will be part of the remaining eleven matchdays of the 2019/20 season. Due to the unprecedented situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, LaLiga Santander and LaLiga SmartBank matches will look and sound different than they did …

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Sukhwinder Singh: Sunil Chhetri wasn’t my first option & I had my doubts!

As the Indian Team landed in Pakistan in June 2005 for a Friendly series, all the stakes were heavily loaded against Sunil Chhetri. He was 20 and yet to make his International debut. It was an away series, that too against Pakistan. Moreover, he had an injury concern – all …

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