Javier Tebas Opens Up in the Inaugural Edition of New Interview Series “The Fan Behind…”
From a boy sneaking into a dirt pitch in Huesca to the man who has run LALIGA since 2013: Javier Tebas talks family, football, Real Madrid, SD Huesca and Cristiano Ronaldo.
El presidente de LaLiga Javier Tebas inaugura nueva serie de entrevistas “The Fan Behind…”
El presidente de LALIGA cuenta el curioso origen de su conocida afición por el Real Madrid y desvela anécdotas desconocidas con leyendas y figuras del fútbol.
WFS and Substack team up to champion a new era of sports media
World Football Summit, the meeting point for the global football industry, and Substack, the subscription network where athletes and creators own their audience and their work, today announced a strategic partnership that establishes Substack as an Industry Partner of WFS Madrid 2026. The agreement (the first of its kind between Substack and a major sports […]
Formula 1’s Liam Parker to Speak at WFS Madrid 2026, as F1 Becomes First “Guest Sport” of the Summit
Liam Parker, Chief Communications and Corporate Relations Officer at Formula 1, will be among the speakers at WFS Madrid 2026, taking place on 15-16 September at La Nave, Madrid. Parker’s participation comes as Formula 1 becomes the first Guest Sport of WFS Madrid, a new initiative through which WFS opens the summit to sports whose […]
GIS x WFS Scholarship Partnership at WFS Madrid 2026
For ten years, WFS has been the meeting point of the football industry — the place where the people driving the game come together to talk about what comes next. Today, we open that door to the next generation. A New Partnership, A New Pathway Our partnership with the Global Institute of Sport (GIS) creates […]
“AI will change everything about football… except the 90 minutes”
Craig Hepburn worked at UEFA before becoming an independent AI strategist and Perplexity Fellow, and writes Ground Truth, a Substack on the economics of artificial intelligence. Speaking ahead of his participation in WFS Madrid 2026, he argues that AI will do more to football’s business over the next decade than the last one did, with […]
Pedro Pinto returns as MC for WFS Madrid 2026
Pedro Pinto will once again take the mic as Master of Ceremonies at WFS Madrid, guiding the conversations on stage at the summit’s 10th anniversary edition on 15–16 September at La Nave. Pinto returns to the role after serving as MC at WFS Madrid 2025. The Portuguese broadcaster is the CEO of the PR agency […]
The Female Leaders Programme will reach new heights at WFS Madrid’s Tenth Anniversary edition
The Female Leaders Programme is a key pillar of World Football Summit’s commitment to driving and promoting female leadership and visibility across the football industry. For WFS Madrid’s tenth anniversary edition, our most special event to date, we’re taking that commitment further: more and better content, an expanded workshop offering, and stronger networking opportunities throughout […]
Thibaut Courtois to Discuss Athlete Investment at WFS Madrid 2026
Thibaut Courtois, Belgium goalkeeper and two-time Champions League winner, widely considered one of the best in the history of the position, will take the stage at the upcoming WFS Madrid to present NXTPLAY, the investment platform he co-founded to give elite athletes a structured route into equity ownership across sport, media and innovation. Courtois will […]
WFS Awards 2026: Official jury revealed
World Football Summit has officially revealed the jury panels for the WFS Awards 2026, with the final deadline for applications set for 17 July. Marking the tenth anniversary of the programme, this year’s edition introduces three new categories: Best Content Creator (presented by TikTok), Best Fan-Centric Initiative (presented by Goodform by YouFirst), and A Career […]