The group stage draw of the 2016/17 UEFA Champions League was carried out at the Grimaldi Forum in Monte Carlo, Monaco earlier today. Defending UEFA Champions League champions Real Madrid face opponents including old nemesis Borussia Dortmund, Cristiano Ronaldo’s youth club Sporting Clube de Portugal and Polish giants Legia Warszawa. …
Read More »adidas unveils Official Match Ball for 2016/17 UEFA Champions League Group Stages!
adidas today revealed the Official Match Ball for the 2016/17 UEFA Champions League group stages. The ball, which will help decide the winners of the biggest prize in club football, has a striking new design featuring comments from adidas players on what winning means to them. The hand written messages …
Read More »Arsenal keeper Petr Cech joins PUMA from rivals adidas!
German sportswear giants PUMA has signed an endorsement partnership with Petr Čech, the goalkeeper who has the record for most Premier League clean sheets. The former Czech Republic international will become the lead PUMA goalkeeper in the English Premier League. Čech joins former FIFA World Cup winner Gianluigi Buffon and …
Read More »Nike launch new 2016 Hong Kong national team kits!
The Hong Kong National Football Team and Nike Football have unveiled the nations new home and away kits with Dri-FIT technology. The new home shirt balances two shades of red, reflecting the team’s fighting spirit and paying homage to the Hong Kong’s signature color. Two odes to national pride appear …
Read More »VIDEO – adidas: Fernandão (Brazil/Fenerbahce): First Never Follows!
Brazilian striker Fernandão never follows. Turkish giants Fenerbahçe S.K. never follows!
Read More »Soccerex to lift the lid on virtual reality’s growing presence in football!
This year’s Soccerex Global Convention taking place in Manchester from September 26 to 28 will showcase the use of Virtual Reality in football with dedicated sessions focusing on the importance of using the feature, as well as the potential the technology has to make a very positive impact on the …
Read More »FC Barcelona to start FCBEscola Football Schools in Mumbai!
The football-scape of the Maximum City is set to usher in a new chapter with FC Barcelona launching its FCBEscola Football Schools in Mumbai. The FCBEscola Football Schools will start in Mid-September 2016 at the Don Bosco High School, Matunga and St. Dominic Savio High School, Andheri (East). And will …
Read More »VIDEO – 442oons: 2016 EPL Transfers – Episode 3!
I just love to watch the 442oons and their funny take on football and its matches! 442oons looks at the Summer 2016 Transfer Deals. In this episode amongst other things they look at the goalkeeper situation at Manchester City and how Christian Benteke landed at Crystal Palace.
Read More »AFC General Secretary Windsor John sees India development key to Asia!
As part of the overall development of football across the Asian continent, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is also looking at India and the latest developments in the subcontinent. Therefore the All India Football Federation (AIFF) visited the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) headquarters in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur on …
Read More »Little over a week to go for iSportconnect Media & Communications Masterclass!
The iSportconnect Media & Communications Masterclass is just over a week away and the excitement is building for what should be a fantastic event. The Masterclass will take place at Fieldfisher’s offices in London on the morning of Thursday, September 1. A fantastic line-up includes representatives from UEFA, European Tour, …
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