International Football

One week to go for iSportconnect 2019 Madrid Summit!

iSportconnect, the world’s largest global private network of sports business executives, has announced that its just one week to go for the 2019 Madrid Summit will be held on Friday, May 31 at Callao City Lights. In partnership with LaLiga, iSportconnect has assembled a content programme that will bring together …

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Macron is the new official UEFA Referee match kit supplier!

The relationship between UEFA and Macron is further consolidated by a new prestigious agreement that has made the Italian brand the new “Official UEFA Referee Match Kit Supplier”. This is a partnership of the highest level and it confirms the leadership Macron has achieved internationally in becoming the first Italian …

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Nike launch FC Internazionale Milano 2019/20 home kit!

Fresh of its maiden season, the FC Internazionale Milano’s women’s team debut the club’s new Nike made 2019/20 season home kit. The design of the new shirt takes inspiration from the classic away kit the Nerazzurri wore during the 1989/90 season. “Inter has an incredible home identity, so the challenge …

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“Heroes: Centuries of Women’s Football” at FIFA World Football Museum!

To coincide with the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France, the FIFA World Football Museum in Zurich is holding a special exhibition. “Heroes: Centuries of Women’s Football” opens on June 7, the day of the tournament’s opening match, and will run until July 28. Opening times will be 10:00 …

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First-ever Communications mentorship programme concludes in Indonesia!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) conducted its inaugural Communications Mentorship programme – with the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) – the Continent’s first Member Association to benefit from the initiative. The mentorship programme, which was launched earlier this year, is part of the AFC’s commitment to provide its Member Associations …

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Five expressions of interest received for hosting 2021 FIFA U-20 World Cup!

Following an invitation to all member associations (MAs) to express their interest in submitting a bid to host the 2021 FIFA U-20 World Cup, eight member associations have responded before the deadline of May 21, 2019. While three MAs have expressed their interest in bidding individually, the remaining five wish …

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iSportconnect CRM & Ticketing Masterclass Highlights Convergence Trend!

The iSportconnect CRM & Ticketing Masterclass highlighted a growing convergence in the sports business that is already well underway. Speakers at the event underlined again and again that areas such as the management of data, and even ticketing, which might once have been viewed in silos, are overlapping, with “fan …

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Time for Action: first ever UEFA women’s football strategy launched!

For the first time in its history, UEFA has launched a dedicated women’s football strategy. It commits UEFA to a five-year strategic framework with the aim of supporting, guiding and lifting both women’s football and the position of women in football across Europe. UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said: “Women’s football …

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Curacao announce 23-member squad for Thailand’s King’s Cup 2019!

The Curaçao Football Federation has announced a 23-member national team squad for the forthcoming King’s Cup 2019 in Buriram, Thailand. Curacao national team head coach Remko Bicentini is banking on a strong squad featuring various players from different European leagues. Curaçao will open their campaign against India on June 5 …

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Blackburn Rovers’ Tony Mowbray: I am sure the training in our Academy will help Aniket Jadhav!

English Championship side Blackburn Rovers head coach Tony Mowbray hopes Aniket Jadhav’s time with the club will have provided him with the ‘building blocks’ for a future career. However, in saying so he even opined that there are some qualities that the players lacks. The 18-year-old Kolhapur-born lad, who plays …

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