Almaviva confirms its role as Main Partner of SFS 25, renewing its support for the event and the startup competition SFS Extratime. A partnership that reinforces the joint commitment to digital innovation and sustainability in the football industry.
Driving innovation in football: Almaviva confirms partnership with SFS 25
Almaviva confirms its role as Main Partner of SFS 25, renewing its support for the event and the startup competition SFS Extratime. A partnership that reinforces the joint commitment to digital innovation and sustainability in the football industry.
Sports Doctor Network. Sustainability and innovation in the service of sports medicine
This morning, in the beautiful setting of the Olympic Stadium, the event dedicated to sports medicine organized by Sports Doctor Network was held, with SFS active in the role of partner. The panel sessions, which also extended throughout the day, revolved around the theme of innovation and dissemination of best practices in protecting the health of athletes, in order to enhance scientific expertise and direct testimony from Europe's leading soccer clubs. Indeed, the range of speakers who took turns on the
DUBAI BECOMES GLOBAL STAGE FOR SPORTS AND BUSINESS DIALOGUE
Italiacamp EMEA and SFS co-organize an exclusive international event on the role of soccer as an engine for investment, development and leadership in the MENA region Social Football Summit (SFS) and Italiacamp EMEA, in collaboration with the International Sports & Entertainment Zone (ISEZA), announce the next edition of SFS Snack in Dubai: "Football as a Catalyst for Investment, Development and Leadership in the MENA Region," scheduled for September 29, 2025 at ISEZA, Ground Floor - Building 4, One Central,
SFS partners with International Summit on Sports and Medicine.
SFS strengthens its commitment to sports medicine by launching a prestigious partnership with Sports Doctors Network, an international network of excellence in the field. This collaboration marks a decisive step in SFS's desire to actively contribute to innovation and the dissemination of best practices in athlete health protection, enhancing scientific expertise and direct testimony from Europe's leading football clubs. The alliance with Sport Doctors Network comes to fruition with theInternational Summit on Sports and Medicine, the first event in Italy
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