Soccer

5/25/2023 |  FIFA’s 2026 World Cup logo is part of a confounding branding trend in sports (Morning Consult Sports) FIFA’s generic branding had soccer fans saying that AI could have done better.

5/24/2023 |  DAZN’s free UEFA Women’s Champions League broadcasts are paying dividends (Gist Sports, The) DAZN’s free UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL) broadcasts are paying dividends. The streamer published a survey yesterday showing that its two-year experiment broadened the soccer tourney’s audience and increased sponsorship interest before it paywalls games next season.

5/24/2023 |  The Patience of the Next Big Thing (Morning Consult Sports) By leading Burnley back to the Premier League, Vincent Kompany has emerged as one of soccer’s brightest young coaches. He is not in a rush to take his next step.

5/24/2023 |  Vinícius Júnior soccer racism dispute ignites heated off-field debate in Spain (Associated Press (AP)) Repeated racist insults against Brazilian soccer star Vinícius Júnior have unleashed a heated debate in Spain about tolerance for racism in a society that is becoming rapidly more diverse on and off the field.

5/24/2023 |  Todd Boehly Steps Back at Chelsea After Worst Season in 29 Years (Bloomberg)

Todd Boehly is dialing back his involvement at Chelsea FC, people with knowledge of the matter said, as he refocuses on other ventures after a difficult first season in charge of the football club. The US businessman is now spending about 20% of his time on day-to-day activities at the west London club, according to the people.