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The Hero I-League fixtures are out

The AIFF has released the fixture list for the upcoming Hero I-League season. With one major league in India already underway, the I-League, too, kicks off on November 12. The AIFF has ensured that the home and away format that was previously followed is back and running. The league will continue for about five months...
Staff

Riyadh Season 2022 stars Karim Benzema and Mo Salah as headliners in a commercial

The third edition of the five-month-long Riyadh Season is largely a celebration of Saudi Arabia and its people as well as the city of Riyadh as a whole. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has launched a number of measures to increase economic and tourist activity, with special focus on non-religious tourism.  In honour of the...
Bhavya Das

Ecuador national football team sponsors 2022

This article contains information regarding the organisations enjoying a strong branding presence across the Ecuador men’s and/or women’s national football teams’ physical and digital assets as sponsors and partners of the Ecuadorian Football Federation. Name of the football association: Ecuadorian Football Federation (Spanish: Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol) (FEF) Also Read – FIFA Men’s World Cup...
Staff

Qatar World Cup, Orientalism and the West’s worst fears

As the clock ticks down for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar to kick off, a certain amount of abnormality remains tied to competition. The reasons are obvious and numerous and range from the unique schedule to the sly sports-washing strategies that have been used by the Qatari state.  There have been well-documented concerns and...
Staff

Wales national football team sponsors 2022

This article contains information regarding the organisations enjoying a strong branding presence across the Wales men’s and/or women’s national football teams’ physical and digital assets as sponsors and partners of the Football Association of Wales. Name of the football association: Football Association of Wales (FAW) (Welsh: Cymdeithas Bêl-droed Cymru) Also Read – FIFA Men’s World...
Anshuman Joshi

Hublot signs with FIFA for fourth consecutive World Cup partnership

Swiss watchmaker brand Hublot has been announced as the official timekeeper of the FIFA World Cup for the fourth consecutive edition.  Hublot will be in the thick of things throughout the tournament. The Big Bang e-FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will be in countdown mode prior to the competition, keeping track of the days until...
Bhavya Das

Real Madrid-Emirates deal extended until 2026

Emirates and Real Madrid have decided to extend their long-standing partnership. For the ensuing four seasons, the airline will remain the club’s primary sponsor.  Following two years as a global sponsor, Emirates initially took over Bwin’s position as the primary sponsor of Real Madrid in 2013.   Although the financial details of the deal were...
Bhavya Das

Most Decorated Football Players Still Active

Football has been generous to some players in terms of accolades won. You’ll be surprised to realize many famous players haven’t won as many trophies with teams compared to individual achievements. We shall look at the most decorated players that are still active. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (33 Trophies) Zlatan has been a successful journeyman in his...
Staff

White noise or relevant: Decoding the #RemoveATK movement

On Monday, the Indian Super League returned to the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, also known as the Salt Lake Stadium, in Kolkata, for the first time since 2019. The stage was set for one of the biggest stadiums in the world to host over 80,000 of the most passionate football lovers in the country as...
Aditya Chaudhuri

Vivek Sethia analyses Indian Super League’s issues and future

Vivek Sethia, the founder and CEO of India on Track, recently discussed the Indian Super League’s (ISL) pyramid structure and the state of the league on his YouTube channel Breaking Sports with Vivek Sethia.  The premise of the ISL, how investments are made, its structure (comprising the league, the youth academies and the grassroots framework),...
Bhavya Das