Tag Archives: soccer

Three reasons to sponsor women’s sport

Posted on September 4, 2017 by weltchmedia

Women’s sport is on the rise, and it offers great opportunities for sponsorship. In the UK this year [2017] we’ve seen the success of women’s Super League cricket, the continuing growth of women’s soccer, England reaching the final of the … Continue reading →

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Fatima joins the Capitals – because hockey is for everyone

Posted on February 23, 2017 by weltchmedia

Top-level sport has huge potential to influence attitudes and behaviour. That’s why we despair when a pro soccer player takes a dive and rejoice when a tennis player concedes a disputed point. Athletes’ actions will be imitated and their attitudes … Continue reading →

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Women’s sport – it’s serious, but we’re glad it’s still fun

Posted on September 13, 2015 by weltchmedia

Women’s sport seems to have hit new heights – in Britain at least – in 2015.

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United we Tweet

Posted on July 5, 2012 by weltchmedia

Guest post by Ben Mayhew, Torquay United fan and renowned blogger “Greenwich Gull”, on his experiences of using social media to cover lower-league professional soccer.

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Bluebirds in red – a sad day of brand confusion for Cardiff City

Posted on June 6, 2012 by weltchmedia

Graphic designer Dave Hopkins sees “brand confusion” in the new badge and red kit to be worn by his beloved Cardiff City, the “Bluebirds”.

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Tell me why I do like Mondays – football on TV

Posted on August 29, 2011 by weltchmedia

There was a time when football, in its various guises, was generally something for the weekend. But the long-running success of a US TV show has made football at the start of the week something of a global media phenomenon.

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You’re a football fan? Well, it is a great game(s)

Posted on February 20, 2011 by weltchmedia

So you’re a football fan? Which football? Here’s our quick dash through the great games that share the name.

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Sporting heroes? Yes, they do exist

Posted on November 18, 2010 by andrewweltch

The word “hero” is used all too freely by sports journalists – usually wrongly. But there are real heroes in sport, and one candidate for that description was in Cardiff last night – former Zimbabwe cricketer Henry Olonga, who publicly … Continue reading →

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