The Philadelphia Independence has signed marketing deals with Acme, Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Co. and Hershey’s reGen

Tequila Brand to Sponsor MLS, U.S. Soccer and the Mexican National Soccer Team U.S. Tour

Olympique Lyonnais has launched its adidas 2011/12 home kit via its website, Facebook page and at the Canal Football Club

Anfield club overtake Manchester United with deal with Boston-based company Warrior Sports, as Adidas lose out on fourth biggest replica shirt sales in football

Crystal Palace Football Club, in partnership with actor and Palace fan Neil Morrissey, will launch their own brand new real ale at the first ever Crystal Palace Beer Festival

Manchester United has been ranked football’s most valuable team by Forbes magazine for the seventh year in a row, while Barcelona’s valuation has dropped.

Top Spanish football clubs Barcelona and Real Madrid pay their players more than $7m (£4.3m) a year, on average.

Royal Emirates Group are set to buy La Liga club Getafe for about €90 million, the Dubai firm said on Wednesday following reports it was eyeing a Spanish football team

adidas has launched an innovative new campaign where they are giving people the chance to “call the shots” and control some of the World’s best footballers

Chelsea FC has announced an expansive new partnership with international sports marketing agency Sportfive in an attempt to better market the club’s players across Euope and increase the club’s overall revenue.