Football

More A-List Brands Get On The ICC China Bandwagon As Sponsorship Revenue Doubles

July 15, 2016

The second edition of RSE Ventures-owned pre-season football tournament International Champions Cup (ICC) in China - featuring Manchester United, Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund - has attracted more…

INSIGHT: Women’s Sports Sponsorship Is 1 Billion+ Dollars Behind Parity with Men's Sport In Asia

July 13, 2016

Despite the trailblazing achievements of Asian female athletes on the global stage in recent years, commercial investment in women’s sport remains alarmingly low in Asia, in comparison to…

Iranian Football Could Be Asia’s Next Sponsorship Goldmine

July 10, 2016

Following the lifting of economic sanctions in Iran early this year, the nation’s sports industry, particularly football, is primed to attract foreign sponsorship investment, according to certain leading…

Challenger Chinese Mobile ZTE Poised To Get Busy In Thailand

July 8, 2016

Chinese brand ZTE is optimistic about tripling its smartphone sales this year in Thailand to 900,000 sets, and becoming one of the top five brands in the category,…

India Is The Next Growth Frontier For Spain’s La Liga

July 5, 2016

The Spanish premier football platform, La Liga - which boasts the troika of FC Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid - has its eyes on India’s emerging football…

Major Chinese Corporations Poised To Takeover Fallen Serie A Giant

July 1, 2016

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, owner of Serie A club AC Milan, has agreed to sell his majority stake of the football club to a Chinese consortium,…

Major Chinese Corporations Poised To Take Over Fallen Serie A Giant

July 1, 2016

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, owner of Serie A club AC Milan, has agreed to sell his majority stake of the football club to a Chinese consortium,…

Indian Sporting Scene Boosted By Branded Partnerships

June 30, 2016

More brands in India are associating with homegrown sports properties such as Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) and Indian Super League (ISL) as they attempt to engage consumers.

Indian Football Faces More Domestic Upheaval

June 28, 2016

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is once again engulfed in more domestic upheaval.

FORECAST: Grass Roots Sports in China Will Generate More Value for Brand Partners Than Glitzy Athlete Endorsements

June 24, 2016

Thanks to government social engineering, ASN is forecasting that Grass roots sports in China could see a glut of Sponsorship deals in the next 4 years. The Chinese government…