ITV is set to rake in £8 million in advertising revenue during the Uefa Champions League final between Manchester United and Barcelona at Wembley Stadium later this month, as the UK experiences its “Super Bowl” moment.

A new Maracana in Rio will be delivered in December 2012. With a new coverage, the stadium, which will be the venue for the World Cup final in 2014, will become more modern, comfortable and safe.

Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise the Houston Dynamo has announced a new long-term partnership with Texas-based soft drink company Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPS).

The Camp Nou has registered a higher average attendance than in other recent seasons. This year’s 79,390 average was 2.7% up on the previous season.

A compiling of answers from the Chicago Fire, FC Dallas and Sporting KC on MLS ticket sales and ticket philosophies

Starting from the Apertura 2011, Mexican football will scrap the three group regular season system in which the top two teams in each group and next two overall finishers qualify for the playoffs.

Adidas have released the 11th generation of the Predator, named the Adidas AdiPower Predator.

UNICEF and FC Barcelona have agreed to extend their cooperation beyond the present agreement that ends in June 2011

DFL unveiled the brand new Bundesliga match ball for the 2011-2012 season, adidas Torfabrik football.

Sky Sports has agreed a three-year deal with Endemol Sport for the Dublin Super Cup, a new pre-season football tournament launching this summer.