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  • Fancode teams up with Fabrizio Romano for Laliga’s independence day kick-off

    Fancode teams up with Fabrizio Romano for Laliga’s independence day kick-off

    MUMBAI: FanCode has marked Independence Day with a decisive strike for Indian football fans, unveiling an exclusive deal to stream every match of the Laliga EA Sports 2025/26 season. The platform has roped in world-famous football insider Fabrizio Romano to fire the starting gun, his trademark “Here We Go!” setting the tone for a season brimming with star power.

    For the first time, the Spanish league — home to Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Atlético de Madrid and Sevilla FC — will be broadcast live and solely on FanCode in India, bringing names such as Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal, Antoine Griezmann and Nico Williams into sharper local focus.

    FanCode says the timing is deliberate: Independence Day symbolises freedom, and the platform promises viewers the liberty to watch the beautiful game however, whenever and wherever they choose. 

    The tie-up with Romano, billed as the most trusted voice in football, is a step in FanCode’s push to expand India’s football audience and cement its place as the country’s go-to sports streaming destination.

  • La Liga onboards Khelraja as its official Asian igaming partner

    La Liga onboards Khelraja as its official Asian igaming partner

    Mumbai: Highlighting its commitment to the igaming experience, Khelraja, Asia’s real-money gaming brand that offers sports betting, casino, and esports among other categories, has partnered with La Liga team Sevilla FC. It is its official Asian igaming partner. Through the association, which will run until 30 June 2024, Khelraja will provide its users the opportunity to engage with all La Liga and Copa del Rey matches featuring Sevilla FC and win rewards.

    Sevilla FC president José Castro said, “We are very pleased to have signed this agreement which will allow us to continue growing in our process of internationalising our brand, both globally and in Southeast Asia, a market that we consider strategic in our expansion process. Sevilla is going to become an ambassador of LaLiga with this sponsorship agreement, and we are undoubtedly taking an important step in this region.”

    The Spanish First Division, known as La Liga, has, over the last two decades, featured global superstars such as Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldinho, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The partnership between Sevilla and Khelraja provides these fans with an opportunity to further elevate their engagement and experience sports immersion.

    Khelraja CEO Viren Modi said, “The passion for football in India is on the rise, as can be seen in the growing popularity of overseas football leagues. Partnering with Sevilla FC, one of the biggest and most illustrious clubs in Spanish football, is a moment of great pride for us. The association will provide football fans on the Khelraja platform with yet another avenue to not only engage with Sevilla FC’s games online but also win lucrative rewards while doing so. We are looking forward to the partnership and will be exploring more such engagement opportunities with other football clubs, both in India and overseas.”

    Sevilla FC has a history spanning more than 130 years. It is the oldest club in Spain dedicated to football and has, since its founding in 1890, won one league title, five Spanish Cups, one Spanish Super Cup, and one Uefa Super Cup. Sevilla FC also holds the distinction of winning the Uefa Europa League (previously called the Uefa Cup) a record six times, with the most recent victory coming in the 2019-20 season.

  • LaLiga beats TikTok record with the most multitudinous football content challenge in the platform’s history

    LaLiga beats TikTok record with the most multitudinous football content challenge in the platform’s history

    MUMBAI. LaLiga has beaten another record, this time in conjunction with TikTok, the largest short-form video platform in the world. Together they have launched #HolaLaLigaSantander, a campaign which has generated more than 220,000 videos and reached over 50 million views in just two weeks.

    The challenge, which consists of fans showing off their skills by doing headed keep-ups with a virtual LaLiga ball, was a roaring success on TikTok during the first week since its launch, and this is expected to continue over the coming weeks. "We're confident that users will continue to join in this challenge so we can reach 60 million views in a few more weeks," said Noel Nuez, TikTok’s Country Manager for Spain and South America.

    LaLiga, one of the first big European leagues to open a profile on the short-form video platform, currently has 350,000 followers with many of its clubs including Atletico de Madrid, Cadiz CF, FC Barcelona, Sevilla FC, RCD Espanyol, Real Madrid CF and Real Zaragoza already on TikTok.

    "We're very happy with the activation’s results. We've teamed up with TikTok and managed to make history together. The results of this initiative have far surpassed our expectations and we're convinced that this is just the beginning," added Alfredo Bermejo, LaLiga's Director of Digital Strategy.

    Among the millions of fans from over 40 countries who took part in the initiative, it is worth making special mention of some of the sports stars, celebrities and influencers who have shaken up social media with their videos.

    They include Espanyol’s Matías Ezequiel Vargas and former US football star Jimmy Conrad, as well as freestylers Javi Freestyle – the two-time Spanish champion – and Jenifer Rosas of Mexico.

    Also involved were celebrities from the music and showbusiness world, such as the Colombian Luisa Fernanda W, whose video proved the challenge’s most popular with over 1.1 million views.

    Creativity has been the common theme in this challenge launched by TikTok and LaLiga, in which we have seen some wacky and entertaining videos. One such example is Dani Duke’s upload, considered to be one of the most creative of all of those posted by people joining in the fun.