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PUMA announced today it has entered into a long term endorsement agreement effective immediately. Steven will wear the new and revolutionary PUMA v1.11 football boot, the lightest football boot PUMA has ever developed, through the next FIFA World Cup and African Cup of Nations tournaments in 2012, 2013 and 2015. The big question this week [...]

Known throughout the world for their artistry on the pitch, the Brasilian National Team combine a unique flair with technical excellence and blinding speed. With five stars emboldened across the most feared jersey in world football, their legendary style of play is only matched by an unrivaled passion to win… for each other, the team [...]

Global sportlifestyle brand PUMA has signed a long term deal with the Football Association of Malawi, increasing the number of African national football teams in the PUMA family to 14. The sponsorship agreement sees PUMA become the federation’s official supplier of full technical playing kit and associated sports gear. As part of the agreement, the [...]

The World Cup provided a wonderful look into the rivalry between Adidas and Nike. While Adidas was the official sponsor of the tournament, it seemed it was Nike who took home many of the accolades. Nike’s brilliantly executed “Write The Future” campaign epitomized their originality and knowledge of the game. Adidas’s campaign was clever as [...]

A goal lane of champions to commemorate the 19 goals scored in Tshwane during the six games of the World Cup that took place at Loftus Versfeld, has been established at the Tshwane Events Centre. The Chief Executive Officer of the Tshwane Business and Agricultural Corporation, Wim du Toit says the lane of champions immortalises [...]

The 2010 FIFA World Cup has kicked off in South Africa. During the month-long tournament, millions of fans around the world will follow the games. To mark the event, FIFA.com, the world’s official football website, and Google have collaborated on a range of online features to help supporters keep track of how each team is [...]

The hotly contested local rivalry in South African football comes to a head at the Orlando Stadium on Saturday afternoon as Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates lock horns in the thrilling Soweto Derby. To commemorate this showcase fixture Nike has launched a special Kaizer Chiefs “Chiefs of Soweto” limited edition t-shirt as an opportunity to [...]

NIKE, Inc. yesterday unveiled a new concept in game improvement: a unique digital coaching experience called Nike Football+, launched alongside the new CTR360 Maestri boot – a football boot crafted for the player looking to master control and make the difference come match day. A unique user-code that comes with every pair of the boots [...]

Very interesting getting to know about a player’s contract, which normally club bosses wouldn’t be prepared to declare on the media. Just been reading on the Swazi Observer news website, that Swazi player Mfanafuthi ‘Taribo’ Bhembe, is unhappy with two clauses on his contract offered by Jomo Cosmos, which states that in a 3 year [...]

Kaizer Motaung has done very well as a soccer entrepreneur by starting and growing Kaizer Chiefs into arguably the biggest soccer brand in the country. The same applies to John Comitis who owns Ajax Cape Town. He’s built this club into a sustainable long-term business with fantastic infrastructure. Patrice Motsepe is a mining entrepreneur who [...]

It’s impossible not to see and hear nears about how the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is imploding. At the heart of the matter is the R700 million the corporation has lost during the last financial year. The drama has included the resignation of the majority of the board members, the ongoing court dispute between [...]