Football
Champions League “debut patches” will identify players making their first appearance in the competition, a move that could reshape the football memorabilia market
Following a trial at the World Cup in the United States, the system is now being introduced across UEFA’s top club competition: a small patch on the shirt that can end up being worth millions.
The AIC Football Grand Gala honours the year’s best players in the most rewarding way: through the votes of their peers
The night football votes for football, as the league’s leading figures celebrate those who made the past season their own.
Lionel Messi has already decided that, after retirement, he will focus on his club and continue to expand his vast commercial empire
With work among young players, his hotel chain and a growing presence in fashion, Leo’s future is already taking shape. And, naturally, Catalonia will be its base.
New images show Venezia’s future stadium, an 18,000-seat gem
The project will cover 116 hectares and represent a €300 million investment, including a basketball arena and, in the future, an Olympic-size swimming pool.
The 2026 AIC Gran Galà del Calcio will bring Italian football to Italy’s most prestigious theatre: La Scala in Milan
An interview with Gianluca Cannizzo, CEO and Founder of Wonder Project, the agency responsible for producing the 2026 AIC Gran Galà del Calcio.
Honest Ahanor has joined Crystal Palace in an unusual deal that benefits everyone, including Chelsea
The two London clubs have long had a close relationship, but a particular Premier League rule has led to a more complicated arrangement.
Football and Venezia, with a Cynar Spritz, can be an antidote to the wear and tear of modern life
The new campaign by the Venetian club and its main sponsor celebrates one of the rituals that make following Venezia unique: the walk to the Penzo stadium, naturally punctuated by an "aperitivo".
Messi’s departure will have a huge impact on the Argentine Football Association, which has generated substantial revenue from a commercial strategy centred on its star player
It will mark the end of an era, not only on the pitch and in the public imagination, but also in the way the Selección is marketed globally.
Barcelona are starting to turn La Masia, their prolific academy, into a source of transfer revenue
So far, it has generated €46 million, a figure that is only set to grow. But La Masia remains a source of talent for the first team.
Arteta says he “begged” the Premier League to change the rules and let him have more players on the bench
The comparison with Europe’s other major leagues, which have expanded their matchday squads, is almost an obsession for the Arsenal manager.
Three goals in his first three La Liga appearances have already made 37-year-old Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Deportivo de La Coruña’s new hero
Beyond the goals, his relationship with the city and the supporters has got off to a good start.
For the first time in twenty years, a new generation of Greek talent is breaking into Europe’s top leagues
Karetzas, Konstantelias and Tzolis are just three of the talented players who were on the move this summer.