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Copa del Rey: Rayo - Atlético (1-1) watched by an average of 2.1 million viewers in Spain on La 1

The match between Rayo Vallecano de Madrid - Club Atlético Madrid (1-1), in the Round of 16 of the 2015-16 Copa del Rey, broadcast live and exclusively in Spain by La 1, allowed the public broadcaster to attract an average of 2.102 million viewers during the match on Wednesday 06/01/2016 (kick-off…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 59621
• Published on 08/01/16 at 10:59

EURO 2016 SAS: death of Xavier Daniel (45 years old), director of relations with the host cities

Xavier Daniel (45 years old), director of public affairs and relations with the host cities of EURO 2016 SAS, has died, following a long illness, on the night of 02 to 03/01/2016, announced the company responsible for the organisation of Euro 2016, on 04/01/2016. "Xavier joined the French…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 59526
• Published on 08/01/16 at 10:21

"Our vision is a fully immersive stadium experience from home" (Tom Impallomeni, Virtually Live)

"Our vision is to enable the long tail of the sports fanbase -- the 98% of fans who don't actually get to go to stadiums because of geographical or financial reasons, to have a fully immersive stadium experience from home. Doing so will help us achieve our mission to be the number one platform for…

Domain(s): Clubs, Media, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 57639
• Published on 08/01/16 at 09:33

NBA: LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) releases a virtual reality film in association with Samsung

The American basketball player LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) has partnered with Oculus, the virtual reality computing company, and Samsung, the South Korean electronics manufacturer, to release a virtual reality video about his daily life, and in particular highlighting his training sessions…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 59595
• Published on 08/01/16 at 09:23

FIFA: Michel Platini officially withdraws his candidacy for the presidential election on 26/02/2016

"I do not present myself for the presidency of FIFA. I withdraw my candidacy. I cannot and do not have the time or means to go to voters, meet people, to fight with others. By removing myself, I make the choice to dedicate myself to my defense against a dossier where we no longer talk of…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 59610
• Published on 07/01/16 at 20:00

Liga BBVA: Zinedine Zidane (FRA) named manager of Real Madrid CF first team

Zinedine Zidane, born on 23/06/1972 in Marseille (FRA), was appointed the manager of Real Madrid CF (Liga BBVA) on 04/01/2016. He succeeds the Spaniard Rafael Benitez as the club's first team manager, who held the position since the beginning of the 2015-16 season. The long-time Madrid star and…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Transfer Market
• Article # 59525
• Published on 07/01/16 at 18:25

CBF: Marco Polo Del Nero, under investigation, returns as president of the Brazilian Federation

"Today (05/01/2016), Marcus Antonio Vicente, vice-president of the CBF, resigned from his post as acting president of the organisation. Following his resignation, Marco Polo Del Nero will return as president of the CBF," announced the Brazilian Football Federation on 05/01/2016. Marco Polo Del…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 59567
• Published on 07/01/16 at 15:30

FIFA: Alfredo Hawit, former president of CONCACAF, agrees to extradition from Switzerland to the USA

"has agreed to be extradited to the USA. The Federal Office of Justice (FOJ) was therefore able to approve his extradition immediately in a simplified procedure," announced the Swiss Federal Office of Justice, on 06/01/2016. The Honduran Alfredo Hawit, then president of CONCACAF - like the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 59548
• Published on 07/01/16 at 14:25

Neymar Jr becomes the first footballer to feature on his own model of Air Jordan shoes

Neymar Jr will release his own line of Air Jordan shoes after the FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) player entered into an agreement with Michael Jordan, the owner of the Air Jordan brand. The limited edition shoes will be available for purchase in September 2016.The captain of the Brazil national team…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 59531
• Published on 07/01/16 at 13:35

Spain: American Robert Sarver (Phoenix Suns) acqures 81% of Real Mallorca (Liga Adelante) for €20.6m

A group led by the American banker Robert Sarver (left in photo), owner of the NBA franchise the Phoenix Suns, has acquired a controlling stake in the Spanish second division club Real Club Deportivo Mallorca (Liga Adelante) via a capital expansion, announced the Mediterranean island club on…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 59453
• Published on 07/01/16 at 12:45