Kiran Thakare
Staff Writer
Kiran is a valuable member of the Sporticos team. Having previously managed Bayern Strikes, the Fansided site dedicated to German football giants Bayern Munich, Kiran has a wealth of sports writing experience. A graduate with a degree in New Media Journalism, who has also produced content for other huge sites like Vavel and Red Devil Armada, Kiran brings huge expertise and talent to our writing staff. He has a well rounded interest in sport, following cricket, tennis, football and more. When it comes to football, Kiran is a huge supporter of both Manchester United and Bayern Munich.
Footballco, a football media company owned by TPG, has made it clear that it does not intend to allocate significant funds for rights acquisition. Instead, the UK-based firm will only acquire highlights if they can enhance storytelling content and drive higher engagement and advertising returns.Last week, Footballco announced the extension of its Major League Soccer highlights content agreement until the 2025 season. This deal complements a three-season contract for worldwide digital highlights...
Chelsea Football Club recently made a profit of almost £200 million from selling their women’s team and other subsidiaries to the club’s parent company. This strategic move helped them avoid breaching the Premier League's Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR) in the last season.The figure of £198.7 million was revealed on Chelsea's website, although the full 2023-24 accounts are yet to be published. It is believed that the value of the women’s team alone was considerably more than £150 mi...
England football legend, Wayne Rooney, was recently spotted in a rather compromising situation on the streets of London. The former Manchester United and Everton star found himself caught short and decided to relieve himself against a wall, much to the surprise of passersby.Rooney's need for relief came during a night out with friends in the trendy areas of Marylebone and Mayfair. This isn't the first time that Rooney has been photographed urinating publicly; he was previously seen doing so back...
Global sports-focused OTT streaming service, DAZN, has announced the appointment of seasoned business executive Adam Knappy as its new Chief Marketing and Customer Officer. This move comes ahead of a significant opportunity for the company - the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup soccer competition.Knappy joins DAZN from UK-based e-commerce business THG where he served for over 13 years. He started his journey at THG as a commercial analyst in 2011 and climbed through the ranks to eventually become Gr...
Gary Neville, one of the nation's leading football analysts, has hinted at stepping away from his punditry commitments. Despite this, he insists that he won't retire from working altogether. The Manchester United icon and Sky Sports star has been addressing his future plans recently.Neville hung up his boots on February 2, 2011, after nearly two decades of playing for Manchester United. He quickly swapped the pitch for broadcasting and replaced Andy Gray as a pundit on Sky Sports' Monday Night F...