Sport TV network of Portugal win rights to broadcast Cristiano Ronaldo’s games for Al Nassr

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Portuguese pay-TV network Sport TV have agreed a deal with the Saudi Pro League. Sport TV will now have the broadcast rights in Portugal to televise every Cristiano Ronaldo game with his new Riyadh-based team, Al Nassr.

Soon after Cristiano Ronaldo’s arrival to Al Nassr (after having his contract mutually terminated with Manchester United) the Saudi Pro League agreed a deal with a large agency company, IMG. This deal with IMG was done to help the Saudi Pro League sell its broadcasting rights overseas.

Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most popular and marketable athletes in the world. This has led to broadcasting stations from a large number of countries to act swiftly and try to secure the rights to show Ronaldo’s club games in their respective countries.

In Cristiano Ronaldo’s homeland, Portugal, there is likely no-one that is not a fan of Ronaldo. This makes Sport TV’s deal with the Saudi Pro League a particularly lucrative and valuable one. Ronaldo’s matches with Al Nassr are likely going to encourage millions of Portuguese people to tune and watch. This will result in more people signing up and paying for a Sport TV subscription, thereby increasing more revenue for the network.

Sport TV was founded in 1998 and became the first Portuguese television channel exclusively dedicated to only broadcasting sports. The company are committed to innovation and the protection of the most important values in the sporting universe. In 25 years, Sport TV has grown rapidly and now has numerous different channels that show over 20 different sports for their viewers to enjoy at all times.

This deal will also undoubtedly benefit the Saudi Pro League and football in Saudi Arabia as a whole. Following Saudi Arabia’s victory over eventual winners, Argentina, at the 2022 Men’s FIFA World Cup, the world became aware that Saudi Arabia are improving as a football nation. The broadcasting deal with Sport TV and other networks across the world will expose more people to the advancements that have been made in Saudi Arabian football.

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More than 220 coaches attend Football South Australia’s second NOVA Youth Club Championship workshop

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Football South Australia drew more than 220 coaches to its second NOVA Youth Club Championship Coaches Workshop in late May, underlining the scale of engagement clubs are generating through the state’s restructured youth competition framework.

The online session was facilitated by Football SA Technical Director Michael Cooper, who also serves as Junior Matildas Head Coach. Cooper shared observations from the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup and Australia’s qualification for the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup, giving club-level coaches a window into the demands and standards of elite international football.

The presenter line-up extended that international lens further. Lachlan Tosh and Cristiano Dos Santos spoke to their experiences in national tournament environments, while legendary Australian coach Tom Sermanni addressed the fundamentals of youth coaching. Colin Sanctuary from the University of Newcastle examined coaching language and its direct influence on player learning.

Themes running across the session included the primacy of long-term player development over short-term results, with presenters consistently emphasising technique, ball mastery, individual improvement, and decision-making under pressure. Coaches were encouraged to expose players to varied styles of play, facilitate practice outside organised training, and help young players retain possession longer in match conditions.

Post-session feedback pointed to strong practical value, with coaches singling out clear communication, relationship-building, and age-appropriate feedback as key takeaways.

The workshop series sits within the broader transition from the Youth Premier League to the Club Championship model, which ties coaching participation to championship points for clubs and CPD credits toward individual coaching diplomas. Six workshops are scheduled across the season, with four still to come.

Premier League backs grassroots football in Singapore

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The NEXTGEN coach programme saw past legends and current coaches unite to deliver an activity intent on supporting grassroots football through high quality and inclusive coaching.

 

Creating new leaders

To reach the top in elite football requires tactical education, personal guidance and consistent support throughout the development journey.

Coaches therefore take on a great deal of responsibility for players seeking a top-flight dream.

Yet even for those who never make it to the top, there is always one coach who stands out. Not necessarily for the silverware achieved or results on the pitch, but for the way they helped build a person off the pitch to play better on it.

The Premier League’s NEXTGEN Coach programme in Singapore aims to equip coaches with the skills and knowledge to do exactly that: creating welcoming environments which nurture confidence and a love for the game.

“This will hugely benefit local coaches, providing them with expert training and skills that will cascade into the communities they coach in,” said Premier League Director of Community, Nick Perchard, via media release.

“After opening the League’s first international office in Singapore more than seven years ago, we are now building on our commitment to the country with a structured coach development programme.”

 

What does the programme include?

The programme initially saw Premier League coaches deliver training sessions to coaches from StarHub – the League’s broadcast partner in Singapore who engage with local community football.

Furthermore, the training was consolidated through stakeholder engagement events and talks from 150 students at the Institute of Technical Education about their careers in the game.

In total, the programme saw 30 coaches take part – all from diverse backgrounds selected by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) to maximise community reach and positively impact as many young individuals as possible.

“Youth development is a key priority for FAS, and it starts at the grassroots level,” explained FAS General Secretary, Badri Ghent via media release.

“Coaches play a central role in shaping not just how young players learn the game, but how they experience it, building confidence, character and a lifelong connection to football.”

Through high quality programmes like NEXTGEN, grassroots football can grow to ensure future coaches and players are confident in themselves and their future roles in the game.

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