Premier League clubs are starting the new season without gambling companies on the front of their matchday shirts, as a league-wide restriction takes effect. The change has forced eight of the league’s 20 clubs to find new front-of-shirt partners for the 2026/27 season, putting some of the most valuable advertising real estate in global sports…
Global soccer may be finding the limits to private equity’s stampede into sports. A plan by FIFA to sell a minority stake in a new subsidiary — FIFA Forward Enterprise, or FFE — that would control the business side of the World Cup has faced swift backlash. UEFA, the governing organization of European soccer, and…
Infantino with Trump presenting the FIFA World Cup trophy to Rodri. Catherine Ivill – Ama | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images The biggest, brashest World Cup on record drew to a close Sunday, as Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in extra time to claim international football’s biggest prize. Barcelona forward Ferran Torres scored the only…
President Donald Trump on stage with FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the FIFA World Cup 2026 draw at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in Washington, Dec. 5, 2025. Jia Haocheng | Pool Via Reuters President Donald Trump made the World Cup one of the most visible political stages of his second…
U.S. President Donald Trump makes an announcement on 2026 FIFA World Cup, while U.S. Vice President JD Vance looks on, as FIFA president Gianni Infantino and U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem stand behind the FIFA World Cup Trophy, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 22, 2025. Jonathan…
Kylian Mbappe exercising inside the gym at Ciudad Real Madrid on May 06, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. Antonio Villalba | Real Madrid | Getty Images France has emerged as a clear fan favorite for this year’s FIFA World Cup in North America, according to a Bank of America survey — but Microsoft’s Copilot artificial intelligence…
VANCOUVER, CANADA – APRIL 28: Gianni Infantino, FIFA President, presents Vittorio Montagliani, FIFA Vice-President and President of the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF), with a gift during FIFA Council Meeting No. 36 at Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel on April 28, 2026 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Verity Griffin – FIFA/FIFA…
Much has changed in the NBA since Kevin Durant first entered the league as a 19-year-old in 2007. A lot has changed for Durant, now 36, who is entering his eighteenth season on his fifth team following an offseason trade to the Houston Rockets. During that period, Durant and business partner Rich Kleiman have built…
Kobbie Mainoo of Manchester United during the Premier League match between Manchester United FC and Aston Villa FC at Old Trafford on May 25, 2025 in Manchester, England. Alex Livesey | Getty Images European soccer is a bigger business than ever, with clubs in the continent’s five top leagues raking in 20.4 billion euros ($23.7…
Walmart and Major League Soccer are teaming up in a multiyear partnership that will see the retailer establish a bigger foothold in the sport and its growing U.S. fanbase. Walmart will invest in MLS and become an official sponsor and partner of the league. Terms and the exact length of the partnership weren’t disclosed. The…
