Premier League games in America? No, says top flight club owner July 22, 2024 The Premier League previously considered the controversial “39th game” plan, which would have seen an extra round of matches added to the season and played in different locations around the world.
Inter Miami is worth $1bn, doubling value in one year. Is Lionel Messi the reason? July 19, 2024 A year ago this week MLS club Inter Miami – part-owned by former England international David Beckham – completed one of the biggest signings in global sports history. They signed Argentina international Lionel Messi, one of just two players in the current GOAT conversation. And since then the franchise, the 25th in MLS, has been [...]
Battle of the supercomputers: Whose algorithm was best at predicting Euro 2024? July 19, 2024 Going by these results, it will still be some years before the robot uprising comes and obliterates all we hold dear, including the beautiful game.
Football Regulator: Lawyers react to Kings Speech pledge July 19, 2024 On Wednesday King Charles III’s King’s Speech – on behalf of the new Labour government – included a commitment to a football regulator. The Football Governance Bill fell to the wayside at the end of the last Parliament after a snap General Election was called by then Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. But Wednesday’s confirmation relating [...]
Why revised Football Governance Bill could mean more player power July 17, 2024 The Bill, which will set out the powers for the new independent football regulator, was mentioned in the King’s Speech on Wednesday.
Fifa and Chelsea probe ‘racist song’ video as Argentina star apologises July 17, 2024 Fernandez’s Chelsea teammate Wesley Fofana, who is French, called him out by posting the clip on his own social media.
Manchester City are no longer top of football’s brand value league table July 17, 2024 Real Madrid top the latest Brand Finance Football 50, which ranks the top teams in the world by the value and strength of their brands.
Behind the companies turning goals into gold at Euro 2024 July 17, 2024 England may have fallen at the final hurdle, but Ali Lyon says advertising agencies and broadcasters enjoyed a very fruitful tournament at Euro 2024 Adidas’s flagship advert for this year’s European Championships had all the raw ingredients to pluck on the archetypal England fan’s heartstrings effectively. In Jude Bellingham it had a protagonist who was [...]
Potter, Howe, Klopp: Who could replace Southgate as England manager? July 16, 2024 Southgate said it was “time for change” after taking England to the brink of a first major trophy since 1966.
‘Thank you England – for everything’: Gareth Southgate steps down as manager July 16, 2024 Southgate had been in charge for eight years, during which time he took England to two finals and one semi-final in four major tournaments.
