The new edition of FIFA’s Global Transfer Market Report offers an overview of global international transfer activity at professional football clubs around the world throughout 2017. Last year saw more record-breaking football transfer statistics: Spending reached a new high of USD 6.37 billion, 32.7 per cent more than in 2016 A new record was set with 15,624 international transfers, 6.8 per cent more than in 2016, involving 13,415 players of 181 different nationalities 15.8 per cent of transfers involved fees, with the remaining 84.2 per cent free of fees Most of the increase in global spending is accounted fo... FIFA.com - News
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Arab teams star on the road to Russia
From Khalid Boutaib’s hat-trick against Gabon which took Morocco to the top of Africa’s Group C with one qualifier remaining to Mohamed Salah’s dramatic late penalty which sealed Egypt’s return to the FIFA World Cup™ for the first time since 1990, Arab teams have produced many memorable moments on the road to Russia 2018. With Egypt, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and Tunisia having booked their berths at next year’s global finals, FIFA.com looks back on the four Arab nations’ journeys to Russia 2018 in the above photo gallery. ... FIFA.com - News
Red Bull Global Rallycross Supercar Rookie Cabot Bigham Recaps 2017 Season
Each season, Red Bull Global Rallycross drivers help fans experience the sport through new lenses by completing a series of blog posts about everything from their training routines to their on-track experiences. Throughout the 2017 campaign, Red Bull GRC and NESN Fuel will bring you insights from Supercar rookie for Bryan Herta Rallysport and Weston, Mass., native Cabot Bigham. I spent my year going zero to 60 mph in 1.9 seconds, jumping 70 feet and battling wheel to wheel with the industry’s best. Needless to say, I had a life-changing experience. I entered the year struggling to finish in the top seven. The jump from Lites to Supercar was tough with no... NESN.com
MotoGP™ eSport Championship: For those game enough
The MotoGP™ eSport Championship has already captured the imagination of millions of motorcycle fans worldwide, with more than 17 million video views and a global reach of over 58 million. The Grand Final is global too, with players from Spain (6 players), Italy (5 players), the United Kingdom (2 players),the Netherlands, South Africa and Germany all qualifying for the showdown at Valencia. During the six online challenges put to would-be contenders for the 2017 eSport Championship title, more than 2.5 million kilometers of ‘track distance’ has been raced by players pushing for a 'fastest lap', and they recorded more than 15,000 hours of game time. Source link
Cinkciarz on board as global sponsor
Cinkciarz.pl has been announced as a global sponsor for this summer's UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Poland.With 12 teams – up from the previous eight – set to compete in the expanded 2017 finals, to be played across six cities this June, the currency exchange company Cinkciarz.pl joins brands such as Coca-Cola, McDonald's and adidas who are all global sponsors; Cinkciarz.pl is the only Poland-based global partner."We're delighted, and we'll prepare an extensive activation to engage with fans during the final tournament," said Piotr Kiciński, vice-chairman of the Cinkciarz.pl board. "Thanks to our partnership with the U21 EURO we'll be able to present our inte... UEFA.com - News