May 21 – Spanish champions FC Barcelona have added another commercial partner in the Middle East after agreeing a new sponsorship deal with UAE-based Emirates Islamic. The agreement will see Emirates Islamic become Barcelona’s official commercial banking partner in the UAE through to June 2028, further strengthening the club’s commercial footprint…

The possibility of Guardiola to leave Man City is beginning to gather serious attention as reports suggest Pep Guardiola could walk away from Manchester City at the end of the season, bringing an end to one of the most successful managerial spells English football has ever seen. Despite…

May 15 – FIFA has expanded its partnership with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) which has become a major sponsor of the 2026 World Cup. Last month FIFA announced in Atlanta that all its World Cup 2026 sponsorship categories had been filled. On Thursday, the world governing body…

It’s hardly surprising that reports of FC Barcelona’s interest in João Pedro are intensifying, given the season he is enjoying at Chelsea. In a team that has set all the wrong kinds of records and endured one of their most disappointing campaigns in recent years, the Brazilian forward…

May 13 – Brazilian club Botafogo must pay $25 million to Atlanta United within 90 days to avoid a six-point deduction in the Brasileirão. On Monday, the Rio club were handed another transfer ban for the outstanding debt over Thiago Almada’s transfer to the MLS franchise. Botafogo paid…

The German Bundesliga promotion/relegation play-off still has not been decided as the Bundesliga enters its final matchday of the 2025/26 season on Saturday, May 16. Seven of the nine fixtures on the final day still have some meaning for at least one of the teams involved, with regard…

May 8 – US president Donald Trump has questioned the high ticket prices at the World Cup, arguing he wouldn’t pay a four-figure World Cup ticket for a United States match. In an interview with the New York Post, Trump, in reference to $1,000+ tickets for the United…

Live streaming built its reputation on gaming, and gaming still matters. But the audience has moved well beyond it. The platforms and creators that once defined themselves entirely through games now host a sprawling ecosystem of football competitions, music streams, political commentary, art, and lifestyle content that collectively…

The second leg of the Bayern Munich vs Paris Saint-Germain semi-final tie will be played at the Allianz Arena in Munich on Wednesday, May 6. The first bout between the two sides produced a breathtaking display of football, as PSG won 5-4 in Paris last week. The eyes…

The MENA region is one of the fastest-growing gaming markets in the world. With a youth population that skews heavily under 35 and governments like Saudi Arabia pumping billions into gaming infrastructure under Vision 2030, the conditions for a live-streaming boom have been building for years; and now…