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Apple Planning Soccer Broadcasting Foray With FIFA After Major League Rights Success: Report
Monday, April 22, 2024 - 10:24pm | 540Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is reportedly on the verge of striking a momentous television deal with Fédération Internationale De Football Association or FIFA for a new tournament. What Happened: The deal, which is yet to be officially confirmed, would grant Apple the global television rights for a...
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Madden 24 Video Game Predicted Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Win, Mahomes MVP: Here's How Much You Could've Won Betting
Monday, February 12, 2024 - 6:11pm | 676Each year, millions of people watch other people play video games across genres like shooting, turn-based and sports. Watching a simulation of a leading sports franchise could have made a big profit for fans who followed along with a prediction for the outcome of Super Bowl LVIII. What Happened:...
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Will MATIC Rally On Portal Launch, FIFA NFT Deal, 2 Major Upcoming Announcements?
Tuesday, December 12, 2023 - 12:20pm | 629The price of Polygon's (CRYPTO: MATIC) token is surging amid its new Portal launch and two expected upcoming two announcements. This comes after the token was selected by FIFA for its digital collectible NFTs. What Happened: DeFi Degen and Alpha Gem Researcher, AstroBoy took to X, on Tuesday,...
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World Cup Champion Lionel Messi Partners With Agüero To Own Krü Esports
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 - 3:14pm | 405Renowned football player and World Cup champion Lionel Messi joined forces with Krü Esports, an esports team led by Sergio Kun Agüero. This announcement was made by Agüero on his Twitch channel, following recent speculations about organizational changes. See Also: Want...
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Costa Rica's FIFA-Recognized Soccer Team Turns To CBD For Injury Prevention & Healing
Thursday, October 5, 2023 - 11:52am | 526CBDMD, Inc. (NYSE: YCBD) announced on Thursday that it will officially sponsor the FIFA-affiliated Costa Rican soccer team, Club Sport Herediano. The move marks the first and only partnership between a CBD brand and a professional FIFA-recognized premier division soccer team. "We see this...
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EA SPORTS FIFA 23 Anticipates FIFA Women's World Cup 2023: Play As The World's Top Women's National Teams
Wednesday, June 28, 2023 - 2:58pm | 477Electronic Arts Inc.'s (NASDAQ: EA) EA SPORTS has announced the release of its FIFA Women's World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 update for EA SPORTS FIFA 23, available to players at no additional cost. One of the highlights of the update is the introduction of the Lead Your Country...
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Saudis Poised To Make Another High-Profile Sports Move
Tuesday, May 23, 2023 - 1:30pm | 311There's another proposed "super league" in soccer poised to net a sizable financial boost — this time in Africa, courtesy of Saudi Arabia. The Guardian reports the Confederation of African Football is in talks with Saudi Arabia on a $200 million deal to support the new African...
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Revolutionizing Web3 Game Industry With Lionel Messi: How Matchday's $21M Funding Round Will Change The Game Forever
Thursday, March 9, 2023 - 2:48pm | 327Matchday, a Web3 company focused on creating casual soccer video games, announced it raised $21 million in a seed funding round. The funds will be used to develop games that will appeal to the massive fan base of the sport. One of Matchday's investors is Play Time, an investment...
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Leo Messi Collaborates With Sony Entertainment On New Animated Series: 'It Fulfills One Of My Dreams'
Monday, March 6, 2023 - 2:40pm | 372Leo Messi, the greatest soccer player of all time, will have his own animated series in collaboration with Sony Group Corp (NYSE: SONY), as reported by Deadline. The show will portray the Argentinean soccer captain and World Cup winner’s childhood adventures as he navigates a video game...
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Lionel Scaloni Awarded Best FIFA Men's Coach 2022 After Leading Argentina to Victory
Monday, February 27, 2023 - 6:16pm | 366Lionel Scaloni, former football player and current coach of the Argentine National Team, has been awarded the 2022 Best FIFA Men's Coach award. He received the award from Fabio Capello during the ceremony held on Feb. 27, 2023, in París, France. How It Happened: This...
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Gaming Giant Electronic Arts Takes On Soccer: Pays $588 Million for Premier League Rights
Tuesday, February 14, 2023 - 6:57pm | 490Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA), the video game company based in California, is closing a $588 million deal with the Premier League for its game EA Sports FC (previously known as FIFA). According to Sky Sports, the Premier League held a meeting with 20 clubs to inform them that a six-year...
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Argentina Wins FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 On Penalty Kicks
Sunday, December 18, 2022 - 1:55pm | 415In a dramatic final match, Argentina defeated France on penalty kicks on Sunday to win the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. The teams were tied 3-3 at the end of extra time. The final match was played at the Lusail stadium in the northern part of the city of Doha, Qatar in front of 90...
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Billionaire John Textor Expects To Close $846M Olympique Lyonnais Deal By Dec. 19
Sunday, December 11, 2022 - 1:44pm | 749Billionaire and Du Pont family member John Textor is set to officially take over Olympique Lyonnais (OL), or the Lyon football club, for $846 million. The deal comes at a time of intense bidding across the sport, due to the influx of deep-pocketed American investors. What Happened: On Dec. 10,...
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Morocco Knocks Spain Out Of The FIFA World Cup
Tuesday, December 6, 2022 - 2:12pm | 119Morocco has just qualified for the quarterfinals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. In a tough match with extra time, Morocco and Spain had to go to penalty kicks. With three converted penalties and two great saves, Morocco managed to place among the eight best teams of...
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US Women's Soccer Players To Make More From Men's 2022 World Cup Than From Their Own 2019 Win: Making Money Move
Friday, December 2, 2022 - 11:59am | 956A goal from Christian Pulisic sent Team USA from the group stage to the elimination games at the 2022 World Cup, a feat celebrated by American fans, players and the bank accounts of the Team USA men's — and now, the women’s — teams. Here’s a look at how a recent ruling...