American Michele Kang agrees deal to buy French club Lyon
Lyon (AFP) - American businesswoman Michele Kang has reached an agreement to buy French club Lyon, which she has run ...
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Adidas runs out of letter ‘V’ as German fans snap up World Cup shirts
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Replica World Cup shirts of several German players were temporarily unavailable due to a shortage of ...
World Cup venues scrub branding, get new names for tournament
Washington (United States) (AFP) - Fans tuning in for the first 2026 World Cup game on US soil Friday night ...
Messi plushies see roaring trade as China firms get World Cup boost
Yiwu (China) (AFP) - Toy charms shaped like a goat and decked out in Lionel Messi's Argentina number 10 shirt ...
FIFA ups payments to clubs who send players to World Cup
Lausanne (AFP) - Clubs whose players go to the World Cup, or appeared in qualifying, will receive increased compensation this ...
‘Biggest circus in town’ the World Cup set for betting frenzy
Paris (France) (AFP) - Global betting revenue for the upcoming World Cup is likely to be "in excess of $50 ...
FIFA’s huge World Cup to generate unprecedented cash and CO2
Lausanne (AFP) - The biggest and most lucrative ever World Cup this summer will also set a record for the ...
Beckham becomes first British billionaire sportsman
London (AFP) - Former Manchester United and England star David Beckham has become Britain's first billionaire sportsman, according to the ...
Court removes US businessman from managing his Brazilian football team
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (AFP) - An arbitration court in Brazil has removed US businessman John Textor from managing Botafogo ...
Saudi wealth fund sells football club Al-Hilal
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund announced Thursday the sale of its majority stake in Saudi ...
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