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A Ramires goal incorrectly ruled out for offside with Man City a goal ahead changed the complexion of this early-season Premier League fixture. The Brazilian latched on to a brilliant Cesc Fabregas pass early in the second period and nudged the ball home but an errant offside flag denied us a deserved leveller. Sergio Aguero had put the hosts ahead …

The selection of ex-International, Mr. Sunday Oliseh, as the Chief Coach of Super Eagles has been endorsed by the Chairman of Globacom, Dr. Mike Adenuga jr. (GCON). Speaking in Lagos on Thursday when the Board of the Nigeria Football Federation led by its President, Mr. Amaju Pinnick, formally presented Oliseh to Globacom, the official sponsor of Nigerias national teams, Coordinator …

Manchester United have been named the world’s most valuable football brand, according to a new analysis. The Red Devils have endured two consecutive trophyless seasons but the club’s growing commercial clout has seen it leapfrog Bayern Munich and become the first billion dollar football brand. The report, compiled by marketing experts Brand Finance, found that stellar signings, a return to …

This August, SuperSport once again brings you every match, every tackle and every goal from the European Football Season. Watch all the exciting leagues – Barclays Premier League/ La Liga/ Serie A/ FA Cup/ UEFA Champions League & EUROPA League only on DStv – in eye watering HD on your DStv Explora Decoder! With your DSTV Explora, you can rewind, …

There is no contest off the pitch between this year’s Champions League finalists FC Barcelona and Juventus, with the Spanish league title winners far exceeding their opponents’ branding power and commercial revenues.   This Saturday (6 June), FC Barcelona will face off against Juventus in the final of the UEFA Champions League, Europe’s blue-riband club football competition, marking the first …

While more than a few sponsors, particularly Visa, have left FIFA know their displeasure in being attached to an organization that has been attached to human rights issues along with massive corruption, at least one brand is pursuing cutting a sponsorship deal with the organization: Qatar Airways, which just happens to be owned by the country of Qatar, host to …

Emirates, a global connector of people and passions, and The FA today announce that the airline will become the lead partner of The FA Cup, to be known as The Emirates FA Cup, from next season until 2018. This season has been one of the great FA Cup campaigns, from Middlesbrough beating Manchester City in the Fourth Round, to Bradford …