While the Football League hopes it will still be the next big earner, online streaming of matches has proved distinctly unpopular

The Premier League’s status as the world’s most popular sports league is underlined by new research by sportingintelligence, published for the first time today, that shows how the League’s income from selling its TV rights in foreign markets puts every other league in the shade.

The England team for the Homeless World Cup has raised enough money to get to September’s competition in Brazil, after its lack of funds was highlighted in a Channel 4 News report.

Hull City AFC and The SuperStadium Management Company Limited (SMC) has signed a long term contract extension with telecoms provider KC.

All 16 clubs across Major League Soccer are asking fans to join them in making a difference in America’s communities. As part of the Pepsi Refresh Project, each Club has outlined an idea that will vie for fan votes and an ultimate $50,000 Pepsi Refresh grant to fulfill the project.

Sunderland AFC has made a great start to the new season after securing two new sponsorship deals, Paddy Power and Heineken.

Leading UAE football clubs have until now been heavily reliant on government funding. That financial assistance is due to be phased out in 2013 so Pro League officials are already investigating ways of increasing revenue.

MTN has scored again for African football fans with a three-year broadcast sponsorship of the English Premier League (English Premiership) in Africa.

Umbro Canada, the soccer-focused Nike subsidiary, has partnered with Kickballs for Kids to launch a grassroots program designed to provide underprivileged kids in Canada and various African nations with soccer balls.

Thierry Henry and Mexican captain Rafael Marquez made the biggest news last month by joining Major League Soccer but England’s David Beckham remains the US league’s highest-paid player.