September 10 – SIGA will open its Women’s Leadership Forum tomorrow in Porto, Portugal, with the results of its survey into female representation in sports boardrooms. The forum is returning to Europe having previously been hosted by Mastercard, in New York. SIGA said the new “landmark annual event will further extend the #SIGAWomen Agenda – which has been designed to foster cultural …
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Chelsea tread new tyre sponsorship with China’s Linglong
September 10 – Premier League side Chelsea have unveiled global tyre manufacturer Linglong Tire as their new official global tyre partner on a multi-year deal. In January the west London club announced that Japanese tyre company Yokohama would end its sponsorship with the club. That relationship had been running since 2015 and had included a five-year £200 million deal as …
Read More »Has AC Milan hit a home run with Yankees fashion partnership?
September 10 – Football and baseball are set to briefly unite as Serie A side AC Milan partner up with the MLB’s New York Yankees to collaborate on a limited-edition, co-branded fashion line. The two clubs launched an exclusive joint ACM x New York Yankees lifestyle collection featuring outerwear, headwear, youth items and accessories, as part of a collaboration which …
Read More »Messi drops down the FC25 player ratings as Mbappe, Haaland and Rodri take top spots
September 10 – Game developers EA Sports have dropped a ratings bombshell ahead of flagship game FC25’s release later this month, as Lionel Messi is handed his lowest rating in 16 years. The announcement came as part of a social media post by the developers showcasing their top 25 rated players in the upcoming game – a ranking lead by …
Read More »I would not be surprised
Liverpool are already making plans for the next transfer window after failing to strengthen their squad extensively this summer. The Reds only managed to sign two players, with one of them spending the season on loan away. Goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili was signed from Valencia while attacker Federico Chiesa joined the club from Juventus. Despite their brilliant start to the new …
Read More »Man Utd team up with council in plans for 100,000-capacity stadium and Trafford regeneration
September 10 – Manchester United have advanced their plans to build a new 100,000-capacity stadium by entering into a strategic partnership with local authorities aimed at maximising regeneration opportunities around Old Trafford. The Premier League giants have joined forces with Trafford Council and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) to explore how the development of a world-class stadium could transform …
Read More »Seven Barcelona youth gems who caught Hansi Flick’s eye during U-19 fixture – report
Ever since he arrived at FC Barcelona, manager Hansi Flick has made it a point to keep a close eye on the up-and-coming youngsters within the club’s academy. Indeed, the German tactician has been closely following the Barça Atletic and the Juvenil A (U-19) squads to unearth exciting youth prospects who can be the next big star for the first …
Read More »Most valuable World XI: Manchester City & Real Madrid dominate, plus Arsenal & Liverpool stars
Manchester City and Real Madrid take up a combined eight places in a superb World XI put together based on market value by Transfermarkt. With only one striker in the line up, there’s no room for Man City goal machine Erling Haaland, with Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe taking that spot, though there are other big names from Pep Guardiola’s squad …
Read More »Targeted police strike forces postponement of second Ajax match
September 10 – Ajax Amsterdam have had a second of Eredivisie match called off because of a police striker in the Netherlands. In a statement, the club wrote that “The home match in the Eredivisie that was scheduled for Sunday against FC Utrecht will not take place. The local authorities decided this on Monday afternoon in response to the announced …
Read More »German report: Juventus & Inter scouting Schalke striker Moussa Sylla
Juventus are reportedly monitoring Schalke forward Moussa Sylla, but face all-too-familiar competition from Inter. The 24-year-old is a youth product of Monaco who also had stints at Utrecth and Caen, before joining the 2. Bundesliga side this summer. The Malian is off to a flying start in his maiden campaign in Germany. He already boasts three goals and an assist …
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