International Football

When Michael Doherty, Nike’s Creative Director, Global Brand Presentation, and OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital Foundation board member, helped initiate the Doernbecher Freestyle program in 2003, he’d been hard pressed to imagine its impact on both local and global communities. The program invites patients from OHSU Doernbecher in Portland to design footwear …

Former Premier League side Charlton Athletic, who currently play in League One, and Danish sportswear brand hummel have agreed a five-year partnership which will see hummel supply bespoke kits for the clubs first team and academy teams, the award-winning Charlton Athletic Community Trust (CACT) and Charlton women’s team, as well …

Earlier this month Bengaluru teenager Ishan Pandita had become the first ever Indian footballer to sign a professional contract with a Spanish La Liga club in newly promoted CD Leganes for the 2016/17 season. Now earlier this week, Ishan Pandita on a special invitation by the Spanish league (La Liga) …

The renowned Swiss watch brand TAG Heuer earlier this week announced that they are the new Official Timekeeper of the Japan football league, the J-league, as a top partner. The J-League chairman, Mitsuru Murai said, “We are very excited about this new partnership with TAG Heuer who will become the …

iSportconnect, the world’s largest global private network of sports business executives, has today announced a partnership with digital fan engagement pioneer, Monterosa, who is set to become the ‘Official Fan Interaction Partner’ of iSportconnect. Monterosa creates cutting edge digital fan interaction products that build a stronger relationship with fans on …

Soccerex today announced a new media partnership with SportRadio Arabia ahead of the Asian Forum in Qatar on December 5/6 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Doha. The Gulf based radio station is talkSPORT’s broadcast partner and provides exclusive audio commentaries of the Premier League in English and Arabic languages. In …

Indian Super League franchise FC Pune City on Tuesday, October 24 got a big boost to their Academy plans as their product Mohammed Ashique Kuruniyan will head to La Liga club FC Villarreal to play for their third team on loan. This the first time a home grown Indian academy …

For the first time, the iSportconnect Directors’ Club is coming to Madrid and this prestigious event will take place tomorrow, October 27 at the Hotel Gran Meliá Fénix with the event taking place in partnership with the World Football Summit. The Directors’ Club will look at the growing global interest in …

1970 FIFA World Cup winning Brazilian Selecao captain Carlos Alberto Torres died yesterday at the age of 72 due to a heart attack. The Rio de Janeiro born Carlos Alberto Torres, also fondly known as “O Capitão do Tri”, played for Fluminense (twice), FC Santos, Flamengo, New York Cosmos (twice) …