Football
Bank of America teams with FIFA to sponsor U.S.-hosted 2026 World Cup
The financial services giant is FIFA’s first global banking sponsor
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Arsene Wenger flags concerns over private equity’s multi-club football spree
Former Arsenal FC manager said local fans in Strasbourg are ‘frustrated’ after private equity takeover of football club
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Clearlake Capital’s Chelsea FC posts £90m loss
Record-breaking transfer deals and internal departures have grabbed headlines since Chelsea's private equity owners bought the club in 2022
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Private equity tycoon and ex-Tottenham Hotspur owner Joe Lewis guilty of insider trading in US
The former Tottenham Hotspur owner admitted leaking secret stock tips to shower gifts on girlfriends and to avoid having to pay pensions to his private pilots
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Private equity firm 777 buys Everton FC
Half of the 20 clubs in England's top division are now US-owned
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Manchester United short-sellers book $17m in profits after stock suffers biggest single-day drop
The football club’s US owners are reportedly taking it off the market, causing shares to drop 20%
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Private equity has stakes in more than a third of Europe’s top football clubs
Deal value in Europe’s 'Big Five' football leagues has ballooned over the past five years
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Tributes to Pelé pour in as world leaders pay their respects
Deemed one of the greatest to ever play ‘the beautiful game’, the football legend is credited with raising the profile of the sport and Brazil
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Qatar’s $200bn property finance headache
Ahead of the World Cup, experts are questioning the future of Qatar's vast network of property developments and infrastructure projects
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Arsenal crypto ads banned for ‘misleading’ fans
Watchdog rules ads 'trivialised investment in cryptoassets and took advantage of consumers’ inexperience'
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England to Kane Italy in Euro 2020 final, Goldman analysts predict
Goldman Sachs says football is coming home
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Goldman Sachs says England will beat Germany in Euro 2020
England to beat Germany and reach Euros final, bank's analysts say
Goldman Sachs predicts England will beat France to secure Euro 2020 quarter final spot
Goldman accurately forecast England's 1-0 victory over the Czech Republic
Who will win Euro 2020? Goldman Sachs has crunched the numbers
Goldman model predicts England will knock Germany out of the tournament
Manchester United, Juventus FC’s shares soar amid JPMorgan’s $5bn backing for European super league
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has criticised the new league
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Europe’s leading football clubs take €2bn pandemic hit
Liverpool climbed into the top five richest clubs in Europe thanks to recent on-field success
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