All Team sports articles – Page 20
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ArticleWorld Cup 2022: FIFA expects $6.4bn record revenues
During the month-long 2022 World Cup, the eight kit sponsors want the game to take center stage. FIFA’s decisions could derail that plan.
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News briefsInfantino to remain FIFA president for four more years, delivers bizarre speech in Qatar
Gianni Infantino has emerged as the only candidate for the next election in March and is therefore set to head FIFA for another four-year term beyond the 2026 World Cup. Infantino was first elected to the top role of football’s global governing body in 2016 to replace Sepp Blatter, and ...
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News briefsNew Balance and Stone Island launch joint limited-edition football collection
New Balance has partnered with lifestyle and sportswear brand Stone Island for a capsule football collection featuring a typical Stone Island Camouflage pattern print and the partner’s logos. Accompanying the New Balance Furon v7 x Stone Island football boot is a selection of jerseys and shorts made ...
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News briefsSaltex’ visitor numbers return to pre-pandemic levels
Nearly 15 percent more visitors than the 2021 show attended the 2022 edition of Saltex, Europe’s turf management show, which was held at Birmingham NEC on Nov. 2-3. More than 8,300 attendees reached the show from across the U.K. and over 50 countries, signaling a return to pre-pandemic levels. Saltex, ...
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News briefsEA Sports offers FIFA World Cup update for Qatar tournament
With the FIFA World Cup 2022™ game mode, Electronic Arts Inc. is now offering an update at no additional cost to FIFA 23 fans. They can play as one of the 32 qualifying nations in an authentic recreation of the entire FIFA World Cup 2022™ from the opening match to ...
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News briefsYeti and Tottenham Hotspur announce licensing deal
Yeti has agreed on a three-year licensing agreement with Tottenham Hotspur, the London-based football club also referred to as Tottenham or Spurs, that competes in England’s Premier League. As part of the agreement, Yeti will produce Spurs-branded insulated drinkware and accessories, available via eu.yeti.com and the Spurs’ retail outlets. In ...
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News briefsReebok returns to Brazilian soccer
Reebok has teamed up with renowned Brazilian soccer club Botafogo to become the official outfitter of the men’s and women’s teams and the youth division. The long-term strategic partnership marks Reebok’s return to Brazilian soccer. It is an important part of its global strategy ”to reclaim its rightful place in ...
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ArticleLiverpool FC up for sale?
Boston-based Fenway Sports Group (FSG) has confirmed that it is ready to listen to offers for the historic, world-renowned English soccer club Liverpool FC. This was reported by several publications, including Bloomberg and The Athletic, citing “people familiar with the matter.” According to The Athletic, the sports investment firm has ...
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News briefsWilson announces partnership extension with NCAA
Wilson Sporting Goods has announced an extension to its partnership with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as the official ball of March Madness and the Final Four for both the men’s and women’s basketball championships and the National Invitation Tournament (NIT). In addition, the Big Ten Men’s and Women’s ...
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News briefsAdidas and Scottish FA extend their partnership deal until 2028
Adidas and the Scottish Football Association (Scottish FA) have extended their partnership agreement until 2028. The partnership, which sees Adidas as the Scottish FA’s official kit supplier, has been in place since 2010. The Scotland men’s national team has recently secured second seeding in next year’s UEFA Euro 2024 qualification ...
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ArticleFIFA’s new report highlights further growth of elite women’s football
FIFA has released the second edition of Setting the Pace, a benchmarking report that provides a comprehensive analysis of the elite women’s football landscape globally. The first edition was released in May 2021. The new report, compiled with the support of Deloitte, reveals further growth and development in several areas. ...
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News briefsOfficial launch of the FIFA World Cup licensed double seal
Recently, FIFA approved Beijing Huaxia Chuanshi Collection Co., Ltd. to be the licensee of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ and the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™ in China, and their products of the FIFA World Cups licensed double seal were officially launched. The seal has ...
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ArticleWhich countries show the most interest in the FIFA World Cup - and how does it compare to the Olympics?
Four out of nine consumers are interested in the FIFA World Cup. How does that compare to the Summer Olympics and who are the fans? YouGov Global Fan Profiles have now revealed that 45 percent of consumers in 50 markets either have “some interest” in the FIFA World Cup or ...
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News briefsAnna Gasser wins Austria’s “Sportswoman of the Year” award
Source: Red Bull Content Pool Anna Gasser Snowboarder Anna Gasser was named Austria’s “Sportswoman of the Year” at the Lotterien Sporthilfe Gala in Vienna. This is the third time Gasser has received the coveted trophy. In the “Sportsman of the Year” category, soccer star David Alaba, who ...
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News briefsNike celebrates Montebelluna craftsmanship
Nike has released a special iteration of its Tiempo football boot, the Tiempo Legend IX elite. It is handcrafted in Montebelluna, Italy. The boot is embellished with a small Italian flag as a tribute to the know-how of Italian shoemakers. The Tiempo Legend IX is worn by Sandro Tonali, the ...
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2023 Rugby World Cup’s CEO has been fired
Claude Atcher, the chief executive officer of the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, has been fired by the organizing committee’s board of directors. The board has appointed Julien Collette as the new chief executive and Martine Nemeck as deputy chief executive. The decision to sack Atcher follows a long-running ...
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News briefsPuma teams up with Modibodi on a series of “Period Pep Talks”
Puma has collaborated with absorbent apparel brand Modibodi on a series of Period Pep Talks with female athletes designed to encourage women and girls to stay in sport. The initiative is meant to address the problem of girls quitting sports due to periods. The talks feature Australian rugby star Tiana ...
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European Commission and UEFA extend cooperation with new agreement up to 2025
The vice president of the European Commission, Margaritis Schinas, and UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin have renewed the European Commission-UEFA Arrangement for Cooperation, which first entered into force in 2014. They met on Oct. 6 at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels. According to UEFA, this latest institutional agreement, which provides ...
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News briefsSport 2000: first annual meeting of Absolute Teamsport retailers
In late September, all 21 partners currently running a Sport 2000 Absolute Teamsport concept store gathered for the first time for an interchange of experience. The meeting of retailers from six countries took place in Antwerp, Belgium, and was supported by the main partner brands for the retail concept, Nike, ...
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News briefsNFL launches grassroots merchandise collection for 2022 NFL London Games
The National Football League (NFL) announced the upcoming launch of “Origins: An NFL Collection” in celebration of the NFL coming to London for the 2022 NFL London Games with American football matches played on Oct. 2, 9 and 10. Origins: An NFL Collection has selected two London brands, 37 LDN ...
