ARSENAL 1, CHELSEA 1 (Arsenal won 4-1 on penalties) FA Cup winners Arsenal captured the first piece of silverware of the new campaign with victory against champions Chelsea in the FA Community Shield at Wembley. The gritty Gunners, accused in the past of being flaky and lacking steel, displayed resolve to battle back from behind […]
Sorry start as Oldham Athletic suffer opening day home defeat to Oxford United
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 0, OXFORD UNITED 2 It was far from the start Oldham Athletic craved for as they lost at home to Oxford United in their opening game of their Sky Bet League One campaign. The failings from last season resurfaced as Latics, despite bringing in three new strikers, again lacked firepower. And the U’s […]
Neymar transfer is Paris St Germain brand’s first-class ticket to China
New market research study suggests Neymar can help PSG brand grow in China Neymar is the 3rd most popular footballer in China after Ronaldo and Messi Only 1% of Chinese fans place PSG among favourite clubs, showing potential for growth In Brand Finance‘s recently released market research study: Understanding Chinese Football Fans, Neymar was identified […]
Oldham Athletic lose to Manchester United U23s in final pre-season friendly
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 0, MAN UNITED UNDER 23 1 Oldham Athletic were beaten by Manchester United U23s in their final pre-season friendly. Reds’ striker Callum Gribbin scored the only goal of the game in the final 13 minutes from the end of a game dominated by Latics. Manager John Sheridan fielded what was arguably his strongest […]
Manchester United dominate in China ahead of Bayern Munich and Real Madrid
Guangzhou Evergrande and Manchester United: the two most popular teams in China 56% of all Chinese fans follow a Premier League club, exceeding other major European leagues Streaming football games is more popular than TV-viewing for younger, more avid fans 85% of all fans actively follow other clubs other than their absolute favourite Valuation and […]