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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 ...
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News briefsUkraine joins Spain and Portugal’s bid for 2030 FIFA World Cup
Spain and Portugal have added Ukraine to their joint bid to co-host the 2030 FIFA World Cup. The news, unveiled by The Times, was confirmed by the presidents of the three countries’ football federations at a joint press conference at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, on Oct. 5. The Spanish ...
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News briefsPSG expands its retail partnership with Lids to Europe
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) has announced that it is expanding its partnership with Lids Sports Group. The French football club will entrust Lids to oversee operations for the club’s European locations. The expansion follows the openings of the Fanatics and Lids-operated PSG permanent store in Los Angeles in 2021 and the ...
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News briefsHummel unveils “toned down” Denmark kits for Qatar World Cup
Source: LinkedIn Danish jerseys by Hummel for Qatar 2022 Hummel has unveiled Denmark’s official kits for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. All the details for Denmark’s new jerseys were toned down, including Hummel’s logo and chevrons, as a “protest against Qatar and its human rights ...
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ArticleReusch goes museum: Part of “Football: Designing the beautiful game” in London
Source: Felix Speller George Best’s worn boots For the first time, the exhibition “Football: Designing the beautiful game” was on display at the Design Museum in London from April to August 2022. The goal of this exhibition was to look at football from a different perspective and ...
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Saudi Arabia considers co-hosting the 2030 FIFA World Cup
Saudi Arabia is reportedly planning to announce a joint bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup alongside Greece and Egypt. The Times has reported that an announcement by Saudi authorities is “imminent,” adding that Saudi Arabia would be the lead partner, contributing at least to the infrastructure costs endured ...
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News briefsAndrés Iniesta launches new sportswear brand Capitten
Spanish footballer Andrés Iniesta has launched Capitten, a new sportswear brand. Capitten’s debut line features the One 888, the flagship product of the brand’s collection. It’s a limited-edition football boot for adults and children, designed in partnership with Japanese firm Shimpei Inoue and inspired by the 1980s. The shoe is ...
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News briefsPuma presents new Away football kits
Puma has unveiled th new 2022 national team Away kits. A new design language reinterprets national motifs from football, culture, and nature, bringing them together in ways that turn each jersey into a statement piece for the nation and the national team. The German company is equipping the teams of ...
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News briefsCastore secures £50 million debt facility
Sportspromedia reports that Castore has secured a new £50 million (€58.2 million) revolving credit facility (RCF). This would increase the value of the British sportswear brand to £750 million (€872 million). The RCF has an initial term of three years and includes banks HSBC, BNP Paribas and Silicon Valley Bank. ...
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ArticleSports Direct pledges to donate footballs to encourage girls’ participation in the game
Sports retailer Sports Direct has launched the Equal Access campaign, donating free footballs to grassroots clubs across the U.K. The company is responding to the most recent historic moment for women’s football and the growing call for more opportunities for girls to play the game. The campaign is part of ...
