Football

Facebook Pumps A Massive US$5.7b Into Reliance Jio

April 23, 2020

Facebook has paid US$5.7 b for a stake of around ten per cent in Jio Platforms,…

Major Asian Club Football Tournaments To Continue This Year

April 17, 2020

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s major football tournaments will continue this year despite the COVID-19 outbreak,…

India Keen To Host 2027 Asian Cup, Sends Formal Bid

April 9, 2020

India has become the latest country to declare its interest in hosting the 2027 AFC Asian…

China Continues Sport Events Caution, Including World Taekwondo Championships

April 2, 2020

China’s General Administration of Sport (GAS) have issued a statement stating sporting events that draw crowds…

La Liga Takes The Esports Route As The World Grapples With COVID-19

March 25, 2020

Over a million viewers watched La Liga’s charity FIFA 20 Challenge esports tournament held over the…

La Liga's Espanyol Cements Commercial Presence In China

March 25, 2020

La Liga football club RCD Espanyol, which is owned by China’s Rastar Group, has sealed a…

Suzuki Continues Backing Southeast Asian Football

March 18, 2020

Japanese automobile brand Suzuki has renewed its title sponsorship of the biennial Asean Football Federation (AFF)…

Chinese Insurer Scores Regional Deal With Barca

February 29, 2020

La Liga’s FC Barcelona has negotiated a deal with insurer Taiping Life as its latest regional…

COVID-19 Outbreak Lands Yet More Body Blows To Asia’s Sporting Calendar

February 29, 2020

There is no respite for the Asian sporting calendar as the COVID-19 outbreak continues to escalate…
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Qatar Backs David Beckham’s Inter Miami In Massive US$230m+ Deal

February 20, 2020

David Beckham’s Major League Soccer (MLS) team Inter Miami have signed a US$234.3m sponsorship deal with…