Football News

PUMA’s social recognition campaign #IndianCricketTeamCaptainHarmanpreetKaur goes viral

With the aim of bridging the gender gap in cricket, PUMA disclosed how a Google search about the Indian cricket team captains only displays the men’s team skippers Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya, while unfairly excluding the women’s national team skipper Harmanpreet Kaur.  With a video posted on social media that has gone viral, PUMA...
Aditya Chaudhuri

Juventus on-board Khelraja as Official Regional Sponsor in Asia

Serie A giants Juventus have announced a new sponsorship deal with Asian real-money online gaming brand Khelraja. In accordance with the agreement, the platform will provide tailored user experience and interaction to the Juve fans in several Asian countries under the Khelraja brand.  Khelraja have also recently announced a tie-up with LaLiga club Sevilla. Sports betting,...
Rahul Saha

Premier League clubs and their principal sponsors for 2022-23 Season

Sponsors are not only a massive revenue source in football, but also a determining factor in the aesthetic of a club’s jerseys and the legacy that may or may not follow. Here’s a list of each and every Premier League club and their principal sponsor for the 2022-23 season. Also Read – Premier League clubs...
Anshuman Joshi

Kerala Blasters rope in Sanju Samson as brand ambassador

Indian professional football club Kerala Blasters have announced an agreement with Indian cricketer Sanju Samson.  Samson, who hails from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, has been on-boarded by the Indian Super League outfit as a brand ambassador. Nikhil Bharadwaj, Director of Kerala Blasters FC, stated: “Sanju is a national icon, and we are thrilled to welcome him to...
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RANKED! – Top 10 right-wingers in women’s football right now

In the current footballing spectrum, wingers are without a doubt the most exciting players to watch on the ball – whether they operate on the left or the right wing. The best of the best are renowned for their ability to bamboozle fullbacks with their change of pace and bags of trickery. While some are...
Rahul Saha

Atlético Madrid Sponsors 2022-23

This article contains information regarding the organisations enjoying a strong branding presence across LaLiga club Atlético de Madrid’s physical and digital assets as their sponsors and partners for the 2022-23 season. Main Partners WhaleFin WhaleFin is a September 2020-founded cryptocurrency exchange platform owned by Amber Group and headquartered in Belgium.  Atlético Madrid signed WhaleFin as...
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Footballer Alexia Putellas named Mango brand ambassador

Women football’s superstar and two-time Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas has been roped in by the Spanish clothing design and manufacturing company, Mango. To develop social welfare projects to promote education for children and create a positive impact on society, Mango has forged ties with the Spanish footballer, named her their newest brand ambassador. Commenting on their association with the Barcelona Femení captain, Toni Ruiz, CEO of Mango, said: “Alexia is exemplary and has broken the mold on and off the field: a role model for younger generations for having managed to give visibility to women's sports and for promoting equal opportunities for men and women.” “She stands out for her leadership skills and teamwork, two values that are very relevant to our company. We are very proud to have Alexia as part of our team so that together we can contribute to driving positive change,” he concluded. Mango, itself, is no stranger to collaborations with football stars. In 2014, Mango named the legendary French ex-footballer Zinedine Zidane as its brand ambassador for its men's division. Similarly, in March last year, the brand appointed Frenchman Antoine Griezmann to star in the campaign for its Spring/Summer 2022 collection.
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Why Juventus’ points deduction is disastrous for Italian football

Italian football has witnessed a fair amount of ups and downs over the last few decades. It went from being the most-followed football league in the 1990s and a hallmark of winning in the early 2000s to being synonymous with cheating, fraud and power-hungry individuals ruining the arena during the Calciopoli scandal of 2006. While...
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Manchester United sign Safia Middleton-Patel for senior women’s team

English football club Manchester United have signed Safia Middleton-Patel for the women's team, following the 18-year old signing her first professional contract with the club. The young goalkeeper who has been with United since 2020, was also a member of the U-21 WSL Academy League and cup winning team last season and now has moved to the first team. Middleton-Patel is the 10th player to sign for the women's first team from the Academy since its reformation in 2018. Speaking about her new contract, Safia Middleton-Patel, said, "I’m over the moon to sign professionally with Manchester United. It’s a surreal moment for me and my family. I have to say a massive thank you to all the staff - everyone has been amazing with me throughout my journey to get here.”
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Viacom18 to take over Indian Super League media rights

Viacom18 is all set to take over the media rights of the Indian Super League (ISL) from the 2024/25 season. Viacom18 will replace Star Sports Network, which currently holds the rights. Star Sports, which has a five-year partnership agreement in place with Football Sports Development (FSDL), will have the current deal expire at the end...
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