International Football

UEFA & Pepsi announce Imagine Dragons for UEFA Champions League Final Opening Ceremony!

#FORTHELOVEOFIT — UEFA and Pepsi have announced Imagine Dragons as the musical talent to perform live at the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final Opening Ceremony presented by Pepsi. The Grammy Award-winning rock band known for smash hits including ‘Believer’, ‘Radioactive’ and ‘Thunder’ will take the stage minutes before kick-off at …

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Real Madrid and adidas extend their partnership until 2028!

Spanish LaLiga giants Real Madrid and German sportswear giants adidas have today announced their eight-year sponsorship extension until June 2028. The deal marks a third decade of one of the most successful alliance in football. adidas has designed and produced the emblematic Whites jersey since 1998. Over this period, Real …

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EA Sports & Manchester City to discuss growing eSports opportunities at Soccerex China!

Edward Chang, Director of Business Strategy – Competitive Gaming Division at Electronic Arts (EA); Scott Munn, Chief Executive at City Football Group China; and Don Chen, Founder and CEO of Duo Sport Group will be joining Soccerex China, this May 23-24 in Hainan to discuss the ever-expanding esports industry and …

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AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers: India to face Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan & Afghanistan!

Our India U-19s are set to face hosts Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan in the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers later this year. The draw for the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers concluded at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, May 9 with the 46 teams discovering their …

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AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers: India to face Uzbekistan, Bahrain & Turkmenistan!

Last time quarterfinalists India are set to face hosts Uzbekistan, Bahrain and Turkmenistan in the 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers later this year. The draw for the 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers was held at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur with the 47 teams discovering their opponents. The teams …

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UEFA For Players learning initiative to provide footballers with practical career advice!

UEFA has launched its UEFA For Players scheme which aims to offer guidance and essential information to footballers in a number of different areas to ensure their well-being on and off the pitch. Professional football can be a daunting proposition for players at any stage of their career. Aside from …

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CIES Sports Intelligence publishes new report on the governance & finances of top European football clubs!

The second report from the new research and analysis team at CIES focuses on a sample of 12 prominent football clubs from the big-5 leagues to provide some insight into their internal governance and financial landscape. The analysis gives some insight into a club’s internal governance structures ranging from ownership …

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Kosmos to feature in iSportconnect’s 2019 Madrid Summit!

iSportconnect has announced that Javier Alonso, Executive Director at Kosmos and CEO of Kosmos Tennis will be featuring at their 2019 Madrid Summit. To be held on Friday, May 31 at Callao City Lights, the day prior to the highly anticipated UEFA Champions League final hosted at Atlético Madrid’s Wanda …

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European Leagues & clubs join forces to protect the future of professional football!

European Leagues, the association of European Professional Football Leagues, held its Club Advisory Platform in Madrid yesterday, May 7. More than 200 clubs from across 38 European countries gathered for a historical meeting with one clear goal: to protect domestic football competitions and the long-term sporting and financial sustainability of …

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Brentford FC and UMBRO agree new Technical Partnership!

British kit maker UMBRO has added English Championship side Brentford FC to their roster of sponsored football clubs. The new partnership will see the Championship side playing in UMBRO kit until 2023. UMBRO has come on board as Brentford’s main kit supplier in a relationship that will include Brentford’s last …

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