Qatar-based satellite broadcaster Al Jazeera has significantly strengthened its presence in France by snapping up four of the country’s five media rights packages for the UEFA Champions League from 2012-15.

Inter Milan partners with Tata Tea to organise grassroot-level tournament Jaago Re in India

Sevilla has become the first top-flight football club to sell small squares within each player’s number on the back of their shirts featuring a photo of the buyer

Currently exporting only very small quantities, the Brazilian wine industry has high hopes that the country’s staging of the 2014 World Cup can be used as a springboard to achieve ambitious overseas sales growth.

The official ball of the Euro 2012 in Ukraine and Poland, which was developed by Adidas, will be called the “Tango 12″.

Rangers have opened up discussions with Brazil’s biggest club Corinthians which could lead to a number of highly successful business and marketing initiatives.

All 15 matches of the 2011 South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship, South Asia’s premier football competition will be broadcast live on YouTube from December 2 when the tournament kicks-off.

Manchester City spent more than any other Premier League side on agents’ fees over the past year with £9.66m going to player representatives.