Singapore in nike until 2012

In a media briefing at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Tuesday, the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) and Tiger Beer announced their five year strategic partnership with global sports brand Nike. The partnership, effective immediately, starts with...
03 February 2007

The History of Quick

Precisely hundred year ago the origin of the legendary Quick-shoe began. In 1905 Herman Jansen began in the city Hengelo(Holland) with its shoe business that would grow into the known Quick-factory.,. A small one-man company evolved into a factory,...
18 November 2006

World cup final 2006 ball sold for US$ 2.4million

Doha, QATAR – A staggering US$11.25 million was raised at the second Reach Out To Asia Gala Dinner in Doha with several exclusive items up for auction at the star-studded event held in the Qatari capital. In the space of just an hour, seven exceptional...
08 November 2006

The history of Umbro

The company was founded in 1920, in Wilmslow,Manchester, as Humphrey Brothers Clothing; in 1924, the company changed its name to Umbro, a contraction of its previous name, Humphrey Brothers. As one of the earliest kit suppliers to professional clubs,...
05 November 2006

The history of Kappa

like A. C. Milan, Roma and Ajax Amsterdam . all wore Kappa, and they were joined in the 90’s by clubs like Barcelona and Red Star Belgrade. In 1996 Juventus won their third Champions League final wearing Kappa,In recent years the soccer star Cobi Jones...
04 November 2006

AC Milan shirt history

The history of the red-black stripes shirts is one of the less known by the fans. The man responsible for the look of the AC Milan shirt was Herbert Kilpin, one of the Englishman who established AC Milan in 1899. Kilpin inspired himself from the...
19 September 2006

England '66 hero's shirt finaly comes home

A rare relic from English football's finest hour which has been in German hands for the past 40 years finally came home when it sold at auction for £38,400.. The prestigious red No 2 shirt worn by right-back George Cohen during the 1966 World Cup final...
04 September 2006

Eric Knowles - Football Memorabilia

As well as being a recognised expert in his chosen field, Eric Knowles is now a well-known face in the world of antiques, particularly to viewers of the BBC's 'Antiques Road Show'. He appears to be one of those rare individuals who is able to share his...
29 August 2006

Replica shirt sales

Replica shirt sales Shirt sales are important to both sponsors and clubs. In the 1980s, when hooliganism was a factor, club replica shirt sales were quite low and clubs did relatively little to limit the use of official club logos. In 1990, following...
25 August 2006