Liga BBVA: 10 ex-players, including Figo and Kluivert become international ambassadors of Liga BBVA

Luis Figo (POR), Roberto Carlos (BRA), Fernando Morientes (ESP), Ismael Urzaiz (ESP), Gaizka Mendieta (ESP), Patrick Kluivert (HOL), Christian Karembeu (FRA), Michel Salgado (ESP), Frédéric Kanouté (MLI) and David Albelda (ESP) were appointed international ambassadors of the Liga BBVA, on…

Euro 2016: €1.266bn in economic benefits for France, according a CDES study

Euro 2016 will allow France to generate €1.266bn in economic benefits, according to a study conducted by the CDES (The Centre for the Law and Economics of Sport) in late 2014, at the request of UEFA, published on 15/09/2015. This amount of €1.266bn only considers financial spending from foreign…

FIFA: Jerome Valcke is accused of being involved in ticket trafficking for the 2014 World Cup

Benny Alon, the former Israeli player and consultant to the Swiss company JB Sports Marketing, has accused Jerome Valcke, FIFA secretary general, of being involved in the resale of tickets on the black market, on 17/09/2015. According to the accusations of Benny Alon, reported by the French…

FIFPro file a complaint against "the illegal transfer system" before the European Commission

FIFPro have filed a complaint against "the illegal transfer system" before the European Commission in Brussels, on 18/09/2015. This legal offensive was officially announced by the international union on the 10/07/2015: "Despite the time left to the European professional leagues and clubs, no…

2015 Rugby World Cup begins at Twickenham on 18/09/2015

The 2015 Rugby World Cup begins with the match between England - Fiji at Twickenham stadium (82,000 seats), on 18/09/2015 at 21:00 CET. Please find below several recent News Tank Football articles about the tournament taking place in the UK from 18/09 to 31/10/2015.

2015 Rugby World Cup: the cheapest ticket for the final is 2.4 times higher than the Euro 2016 final

The least expensive ticket for the final of the 2015 Rugby World Cup (£150 or €204) is 2.4 times higher than the least expensive ticket for the final of Euro 2016 (€85). The highest ticket for the Rugby World Cup final (£715 or €974) is also more expensive than that of Euro 2016 (€895). Ticket…

UEFA: Discussions on the possible creation of a third European Cup competition from 2018

European football leaders, at the instigation of the ECA, are considering the possibility of creating a third European Cup competition, according to the American news agency AP, on 16/09/2015. "At a meeting of the 54 UEFA members on Wednesday, they explored the merits of a new competition for…

Champions League: the broadcasters in the Top 5 European countries for the 2015-18 cycle

Champions League: 20 of the 32 clubs in the 2015-16 competition also played in the 2014-15 edition

20 of the 32 clubs (62.5%) in the group stage of the 2015-16 Champions League, which began on Tuesday, 15/09/2015, participated in the group stage of the 2014-15 edition of the competition. 11 of these 20 clubs, including Paris St Germain FC, are from the Top 5 European Leagues (Premier League…

Olympics 2024: Toronto declines to submit candidacy, leaving only 5 potential host cities

The City of Toronto (CAN) will not bid to host the Olympic Games in 2024, announced the mayor of the city, John Tory, on 15/09/2015. "I'm not saying no to the Olympics, I'm just saying not this time", he said. Candidate cities had until midnight on 15/09/2015 to submit their applications to the…