By: Frank Dalleres

Sports Editor Frank Dalleres is Sports Editor of City AM. He has almost two decades' experience covering the business of sport and has reported from Olympic Games and major international football, rugby union, tennis and golf competitions, both at home and abroad. Get in touch with stories and tip-offs and follow him on X at @frankdalleres

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The Rio 50: American athletes win gold medal for marketability, but Team GB stars close behind

August 2, 2016

They are the most successful nation in terms of medal-winning, and industry experts agree that the United States also have the most sponsor-friendly Olympic sportsmen and women. City A.M. this week publishes the Rio 50 – a ranking of the most marketable sportsmen and women due to compete at this month’s Olympic and Paralympic Games [...]
How we compiled the Rio 50: the Most Marketable Athletes at the 2016 Olympic and Paralympics

August 2, 2016

How we compiled the list To generate the Rio 50 we mined the expertise of some of the leading names from the world of sports marketing, sponsorship, branding, management and academia. Our eight contributors were invited to nominate sportsmen and women, before whittling down the longlist to just 50, and then ultimately generating the final [...]
Manchester City to take spending past £70m mark with Leroy Sane signing

August 1, 2016

Manchester City are closing in on the signing of 20-year-old Germany winger Leroy Sane from Schalke for a fee that could rise to £42m. Sane’s club confirmed on Monday that he was in Manchester, rather than joining them on a pre-season training camp, where he was expected to undergo a routine medical examination. City are [...]
City A.M. Rio 50: Stars of athletics prove top draw for marketers at Olympic and Paralympic Games

August 1, 2016

It may lack the year-round profile of some other sports but athletics and stars such as Usain Bolt and Jessica Ennis-Hill remain a bankable commodity for sponsors, according to industry experts. City A.M. will this week publish the Rio 50 – a ranking of the most marketable sportsmen and women due to compete at this [...]
Classy Jimmy Walker seized his chance at US PGA and has an old-fashioned swing built to last

August 1, 2016

Jimmy Walker, chasing his first Major title at the age of 37, could quite easily have been affected by having to play his last 36 holes of the of the US PGA Championship in one day on Sunday. Instead, the minimal break in between his third and fourth rounds, following delays caused by the threat [...]
Revealed: How West Ham owners are free to cash in on Olympic Stadium deal

July 31, 2016

West Ham United’s complex deal for the Olympic Stadium, the full details of which are laid bare for the first time today, could make the football club’s wealthy owners even richer than previously thought – at the expense of the taxpayer. As the Hammers prepare to play their first match at the largely public-funded £700m [...]
Jamie Vardy: Snubbing Arsenal move was easy and Riyad Mahrez should do the same

July 31, 2016

Leicester and England striker Jamie Vardy has revealed he had no difficulty turning down a summer transfer to Arsenal and has urged team-mate Riyad Mahrez to do the same. Vardy opted to sign a new contract with the Premier League champions rather than move to north London after the Gunners activated a release clause in his [...]
Goodwood betting: Dancing Star all set to give punters a magical memory

July 28, 2016

Just a quick glance at Saturday's Qatar Stewards’ Cup (3.45pm) field is enough to understand why many compare it to a cavalry charge. With 28 going to post, the six furlong handicap is one of the highlights of the final day and I fancy DANCING STAR to continue her unbelievable progress this season. Andrew Balding’s [...]
Goodwood betting: Mamillius looks ready to strike for in-form Baker

July 28, 2016

Minding is the star of the show at Goodwood on Saturday in the Qatar Nassau Stakes (3.10pm). She’s in a different league to her rivals and it’s completely understandable that she’s 2/7 with Coral. We’re not going to get rich backing her at that price, though. The race I’m most interested in on the undercard is [...]
Goodwood betting: Take emotion out of it and back Stoute’s Thikriyaat

July 28, 2016

Godolphin have had a resurgent year so far with a regular stream of Group race winners for their now wider range of trainers. However, at the start of the year, their big hope would have been Charlie Appleby’s Emotionless. The Shamardal colt was a hugely impressive winner of the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster last September [...]

Football may not come home but US investors will still cash cheques here

Football may not come home but US investors will still cash cheques here

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