M. A. Umair
Sports Editor
Roma launch film to celebrate 20 years of Francesco Totti
M. A. Umair • May 1 2013To celebrate Francesco Totti’s 20 years with AS Roma, the club has launched a film which features a parallel day in the life for Totti and Roma super-fan Pepe.
Brazil 2013 All Black Third Kit Revealed
M. A. Umair • May 1 2013In recent years, Nike has prepared a special ‘All Black’ shirt for the Brazil national team and this year has been no exception.
Newcastle 2013-14 home, away & third shirts leaked
M. A. Umair • Apr 11 2023Although the new season is still a few months away, leaked images of shirts are emerging. Here are the suspected Newcastle 2013-14 shirts.
Jamie Carragher will join Gary Neville on Sky Sports
M. A. Umair • Apr 30 2013Jamie Carragher is retiring at the end of this season. Liverpool may yet to have found a replacement for him but Jamie’s post-retirement worries are over.
2013-14 Barcelona shirts leaked – Big improvement on the current kits
M. A. Umair • Dec 30 2021The 2013-14 Barcelona shirts (home, away & third) have been leaked. Although it is a big improvement on their current kits but are these really final?
BT Sport sign up Arsenal and Manchester United stars
M. A. Umair • Apr 26 2013After acquiring Gareth Bale as the brand ambassador last month, BT Sport have gone on and signed deals with Robin van Persie and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Sponsored Video: Heineken takes unconventional route to hire ‘The Candidate’
M. A. Umair • Apr 26 2013In preparation of the Champions League final on the May 25th, 2013, Heineken needed to hire an intern for its Event & Sponsorship Marketing team to accompany the coveted trophy as it tours the world prior to arriving at Wembley Stadium.
Emirates target Real Madrid shirt sponsorship
M. A. Umair • Apr 19 2013Real Madrid and Emirates are getting close to signing a €30 million-a-year shirt sponsorship deal for a duration of four to six years.
Manchester United loses out to Real Madrid as the most valued football team
M. A. Umair • Apr 19 2013Since 2004, Manchester United has been ranked the most valuable football team in the world. This year, Real Madrid ended United’s financial dominance.
Chelsea 2013-14 home kit is launched & it’s blue!
M. A. Umair • Apr 18 2013‘It’s Blue, What Else Matters’ – After the success of their campaign, adidas have unveiled the all new Chelsea 2013-14 home kit.
NBC to broadcast all Premier League games in USA from next season
M. A. Umair • Apr 17 2013NBC will air all of the 380 matches of Premier League from the start of the 2013/14 season. NBC has revealed their team of presenters and programming plans.
New date for Chelsea v Tottenham announced
M. A. Umair • Apr 16 2013Chelsea have confirmed that the vital Chelsea v Tottenham clash at the Stamford Bridge has been rescheduled for 8th May.
Manchester City announces deal with energy drink
M. A. Umair • Apr 16 2013Manchester City has announced a partnership deal making Extra Joss the Premier League club’s exclusive energy drink in Indonesia and Lagos.
Europa League QF Second Leg Preview: How will English teams fare?
M. A. Umair • Apr 11 2013In the first leg of the Europa League quarterfinals, none of the teams were able to open up a gap of more than two goals over their opponents.
Manchester United signs new 8-year deal with Aon
M. A. Umair • Apr 8 2013Manchester United and Aon have signed a new 8-year deal. Aon’s name will now appear on the training kits and the training ground will be renamed after Aon.