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©  Manchester United FC

CIES: 13,664 expat players worldwide, including 1,287 Brazilians, 946 French and 780 Argentines

With 1,287 expatriate players playing in the 145 leagues of the 96 countries studied, Brazil tops the list of countries exporting football players in 2021, ahead of France (946) and Argentina (780), according to the CIES Football Observatory in its monthly report entitled "Expatriate footballers…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication, Transfer Market
• Article # 218038
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©  AT&T

Media: AT&T to merge WarnerMedia's main assets with Discovery (finalisation mid-2022)

The US telecommunications group AT&T and the US media group Discovery have announced "a definitive agreement to combine WarnerMedia's premium entertainment, sports and news assets with Discovery's leading nonfiction and international entertainment and sports businesses to create a premier…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 217953
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©  OL

Olympique Lyonnais: club awarded the Fair Play For Planet label for its eco-responsible commitment

"Following a two-month audit, Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1 Uber Eats) has just been awarded the Fair Play For Planet FPFP** certified as "Engagé" (committed). This distinction rewards the eco-responsible commitment carried by the institution for several years," announced the French club on…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 217835
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©  DFL

esports: H&M becomes a partner of the Virtual Bundesliga, the DFL's esports competition

H&M, a multinational clothing-retail company, has become a partner of the Deutsche Fußball Liga GmbH for its esports competition the bevestor Virtual Bundesliga (VBL) in 2020-21, announced the German league on 10/05/2021. The deal was negotiated by the sports marketing agency Sportfive. "For…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, esport - gaming
• Article # 217998
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©  Christopher Lee/Getty Images

2021 NFL: two regular season games to be held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on 10 and 17/10/2021

Following a partnership between Tottenham Hotspur FC (Premier League) and the NFL, two 2021 NFL regular season games will be scheduled at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (62,062 capacity), announced the American football league on 12/05/2021. The Atlanta Falcons - New York Jets and Jacksonville Jaguars…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 217955
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©  DC

Judicial: Mediapro claiming €3.6m from Orange regarding distribution of former Téléfoot channel

The Spanish audiovisual group Mediapro is claiming €3.6m in compensation from the French telecommunications operator Orange regarding the distribution of its former French channel Téléfoot. A summary hearing will take place at the Paris Commercial Court on Wednesday 19/05/2021. Orange is the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Legal
• Article # 217973
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©  Parma Calcio 1913

Parma Calcio 1913: sale of "Black Lives Matter" shirts for the benefit of charitable organisations

On the occasion of their match versus US Sassuolo Calcio (1-3, Matchday 37 of the Serie A TIM, Sunday 16/05/2021), Parma Calcio 1913 players wore special shirts dedicated to the Black Lives Matter movement and the fight against discrimination, which were put on sale on 14/05/2021. "All proceeds…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing, Social Responsibility
• Article # 217954
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©  NWSL

USA: Mastercard strengthens commitment to women's football through agreement with the NWSL

Mastercard, a US-based payment solutions company, has become an official partner of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) as part of a multi-year agreement "centered on elevating visibility for the sport and fan engagement," announced the North American women's football league on 17/05/2021…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 217918
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©  beIN Sports

TV rights: beIN Sports France renews LaLiga Santander broadcasting rights until 2023-24

The pay-TV group beIN Sports, holder of the broadcasting rights to LaLiga Santander in France (2018-2021 cycle), will retain its rights for the 2021-2024 cycle, announced the group on 18/05/2021. beIN Sports has held the rights to broadcast all LaLiga Santander matches in France since 2012. The…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 217924
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©  AS Roma

AS Roma: 46,036 tickets sold for the derby, a record for a virtual ticketing campaign

"With 46,036 tickets sold, 'Inside the derby' became the most successful virtual ticketing campaign among the five major European leagues," announced AS Roma (Serie A TIM) on 17/05/2021. The club had put on sale virtual tickets for the match versus SS Lazio (2-0 victory for Roma, Matchday 37 of…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Digital, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 217920
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