Weekly News Extra (21-25/11/2022)

• The American investment fund 777 Partners, which already owns Standard de Liège (Jupiler Pro League), Red Star FC (National 1) and Genoa CFC (Serie BKT), is in the process of acquiring 65% of Hertha BSC (Bundesliga) by buying out Tennor Holding's stake.
• All 2022 World Cup matches are being broadcast live and free of charge in Brazil on the FIFA+ streaming platform.
• 20,300 people benefited from the Manchester United FC's (Premier League) Foundation during the 2021-22 season, of which 33% were from minorities and 44% were women.
• A campaign by luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton (LVMH Group, FRA) featuring Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) and Lionel Messi (ARG) has already accumulated more than 72 million likes on Instagram, via the players' respective posts, and has helped the Portuguese player pass the 500 million follower mark on the social network, according to data from Horizm. The two publications would have generated over €1m in media impact for Louis Vuitton.

These are some of the news items that did not make it into an article this week, but which are nevertheless, worthy of…