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Bjorn Borg and Fila - What a match

The Sporting

How Bjorn Borg helped make Fila a global brand All brands need smart marketing to do well in the cut-throat world of global business. When it comes to clothing brands, most high-end brands try influencer or celebrity partnerships in order to gain maximum outreach. When celebs wear their clothing, it gives them optimal brand exposure and brings mass audience eyeballs to the party.

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Abou Diaby: The “Next Patrick Vieira” Who Spent a Career Plagued By Injury

The Sporting

Abou Diaby’s Frustrating Career in Football Heralded as the “next Patrick Vieira” but plagued by injury - who is Abou Diaby? The Sporting Blog tells the full story, including Diaby’s stints playing for global clubs - and why he retired before he could realise his full potential. Abou Diaby - the “next Patrick Vieira” Abou Diaby was heralded as the “next Patrick Vieira” after signing with Arsenal in 2006, as the midfielder was French, tall, elegant in possession and an excellent ball-winner like

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Jimmy Cooney: Playing For Manager Branch Rickey

The Sporting

An Interview With Baseball Star Jimmy Cooney Shortstop Jimmy Cooney played for St. Louis Cardinals manager Branch Rickey in the 1920s. Norman L. Macht interviews Conney about his experiences playing for this legendary baseball icon. Legendary baseball manager Branch Rickey Jimmy Cooney was a shortstop who played parts or all of seven seasons with the Red Sox, Giants, Cardinals, Cubs, Phillies and Boston Braves between 1917 and 1928, when he and his brother, Johnny, were teammates.