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Ronaldo highest-paid athlete, footballers dominate top 10: Forbes

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May 17, 2024 15:05

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Portuguese supertar Cristiano Ronaldo has topped the Forbes list of the highest-paid athletes for a second year running.

Ronaldo also headed the list last year following his move to Saudi Arabian football club Al Nassr.

The latest list of the highest-paid athletes released by Forbes reveals that the 39-year-old Portuguese forward earned $260 million over the past 12 months, up from $136m in the business magazine's 2023 listing.

May 12, 2020 20:05

No pro sport in England until 1 June at earliest

LONDON: No professional sport, even behind closed doors, will be staged in England until 1 June at the earliest, the UK government has announced. The British government published a 50-page guidance document detailing how England will begin to ease lockdown measures.

May 12, 2020 20:05

Fresh dates for FIFA U-17 Women's WC India confirmed

NEW DELHI: Following a thorough assessment of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent recommendations made by the FIFA-Confederations COVID-19 Working Group, the Bureau of the FIFA Council has taken the decision to confirm the following proposed new tournament dates, subject to further monitoring:

May 11, 2020 18:05

Tebas for LaLiga resuming on June 12; 5 players test +ve

MADRID: With the Spanish government giving the green signal to the clubs to resume training, LaLiga president Javier Tebas has suggested that the 2019-20 season should resume on June 12. “I don’t know when football will return. I don’t know if the most probable date is June 19, I would like it to be June 12,” said Tebas as quoted by Movistar as having aaid.

May 11, 2020 17:05

AIFF: 4 foreigner rule from 2021; U17 Women’s WC dates awaited

NEW DELHI: The All India Football Federation's (AIFF) technical committee has recommended that the 3 + 1 (Asian) foreign recruit rule be applicable in the domestic league competitions from the 2021 season. The Asian Football Confederation has recommended these regulations for participation in AFC Club competitions.

May 11, 2020 16:05

K League coverage in 17 markets and counting

SEOUL: South Korea’s 2020 Hana1Q K League 1 is being broadcast live from the opening match on 8 May in 17 countries, including Australia (Optus), Germany (Sportdigital), Hong Kong (TVB) and Malaysia & Brunei (ASTRO), with more territories still in negotiation.

May 11, 2020 16:05

LaLiga creates 3 new programmes to support global ntwks

MADRID: With ‘stay at home’ measures in place around the world, broadcasters have been adapting their content in order to keep audiences entertained. At LaLiga, this situation was quickly acknowledged and a strategy was put in place to create additional new programmes and support all broadcast partners.

May 08, 2020 16:05

Bundesliga to resume season behind closed doors on 16 May

MUNICH: The Bundesliga will resume behind closed doors on 16 May, becoming the first European league to restart following the coronavirus shutdown. The decision was made at an extraordinary assembly of the DFL, held Thursday by video conference, where the 36 clubs of the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 discussed the resumption of match operations.

May 08, 2020 15:05

FC Barcelona launches its own e-commerce channel

BARCELONA: FC Barcelona has taken a new step forward in its commercial and digital strategy with the launch of the Barça Store at the Camp Nou's own official e-commerce channel that fans will be able to use to purchase different branded products and 100% exclusive collections that are only available at points of sale managed directly by the club.

May 07, 2020 11:05

Bundesliga gets govt all clear for mid-May season resumption

MUNICH: Germany is set to become the first of Europe’s top five football leagues to make its return after German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the heads of the German federal states decided Wednesday that the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 seasons can resume from mid-May. The 36 clubs will hold a conference call on Thursday to finalise a resumption date.

May 05, 2020 18:05

LaLiga set for training return, aims for June restart

MADRID: LaLiga clubs are returning to training this week following the Spanish Ministry of Health’s approval for the return of sports training sessions.

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