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Premier League Sponsorship 2026: A Changing Landscape

Chelsea players model their new front-of-shirt sponsor, USDC by Circle

Premier League sponsorship continues to evolve at a pace that reflects the league’s status as the most commercially influential football competition in the world. What’s striking this season is how different the landscape looks compared to even two or three…

Australia’s World Cup Awakening: What I Saw in Melbourne on Sunday

I spent Sunday in Melbourne watching Australia beat Turkey, and the city felt like it had been rewired for football. The pub I was in was drenched in green and gold, TAB had a major presence, and 9 News dropped in to capture the atmosphere, not to manufacture a story, but because the energy was already there. Across Fed Square and AAMI Park, the scenes went viral: flares, flags, limbs everywhere. With a favourable timezone finally giving the Socceroos a prime Sunday afternoon slot, Australia behaved exactly like a football nation. And when the World Cup hits at the right time, the cultural impact is as powerful here as anywhere in the world.

African Football’s Moment Has Arrived. Is Your Brand Ready?

F42 Consulting has spent the last year building a genuine track record in African football partnerships — from a Duelbits campaign that delivered a 3.36x ROI on digital PR, to working with three major African football personalities ahead of a World Cup that promises to be the continent's most exciting yet.