Month: February 2017

The organisers of the 2022 FIFA World Cup™ in Qatar has awarded the main construction contract for the seventh stadium hosting tournament matches. The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) announced on February 22 the 40,000-seater Al Thumama Stadium will be built by a joint... » Read more

FC Barcelona has set its eye on China’s growing market. The Spanish giant is set to open a football academy, museum and megastore on Hainan, the island off the country’s south coast optimistically branded as ‘China’s Hawaii’. Banking on the increasing Chinese interest in football, FC... » Read more

The United Soccer League’s (USL) Louisville City FC has entered into a partnership with global architecture firm HOK for the design of a soccer-specific stadium and adjacent development projects. According to a press release on HOK’s official website, the architecture firm will provide the... » Read more

The Circuit of Wales announced last month that it has signed in Extreme Sports Company as its new business partner in its bid to build the £425 million facility near Ebbw Vale, Wales. Extreme Sports runs events and has an online sports channel with a reach in 68 countries. As well as the motorbike... » Read more

It the field of dreams, a stadium built for the people, a showcase of memorable sporting and musical performances, and it was even loved by the Queen, writes The Daily Telegraph on its Valentine’s Day edition adding a touch of romanticism. But on Tuesday (February 14), the wrecking teams moved in... » Read more

It was a key legacy component of Qatar’s bid for the 2022 FIFA World Cup™, and now the first modular seating elements are all set to be installed at Al Bayt Stadium – Al Khor City as the site continues to advance rapidly, according to a Qatar News Agency (QNA) report on February 13.... » Read more

Romania is a sports loving country, with soccer being the most popular field sports in the country. The Romanians are also passionate about handball, basketball and rugby – by and large in the given order. Naturally, Romania is home to some spectacular stadiums and sports venues with the... » Read more