A new era in European club football begins this week when the first games are played in the expanded Champions League amid curiosity about the rejigged format as well as growing concerns over an ever-increasing number of matches. UEFA, the European game’s governing body, sensed the need for change at a time when the traditional […]
New UEFA Champions League format explained: Everything you need to know about expanded 2024/25 competition
The UEFA Champions League is undergoing fairly major changes for the 2024/25 season. Real Madrid won a record-extending 15th title in 2024/24, defeating Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in the final, to mark the end of an era of Europe’s most prestigious club trophy. From this year onwards, the early stage of the tournament is being changed […]
YouTube takes on TikTok Shop with expanded Shopify partnership
As TikTok Shop gains traction, YouTube is expanding its partnership with Shopify to onboard more brands for its YouTube Shopping affiliate program, the company announced on Tuesday. The expanded partnership means creators will get access to thousands of new brands to tag in their shopping videos, marking a significant increase from the few hundred brands […]
Expanded FIFA Club World Cup: Explaining 2025 format and timeline for new world tournament
The 2023 FIFA Club World Cup will be the final iteration of the competition in its current guise before an expanded version, set to include a host of teams from around the world, launches soon. FIFA announced back in December 2022 that a 32-team Club World Cup would debut in 2025, with clubs from across […]