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Soccerex partners Football Asia for Asian forum in 2010
MUMBAI: Soccerex has announce their partnership with Football Asia, a football- dedicated consultancy in Asia, to offer the football business community a two-day event in Asia next year.
Football Asia CEO Jon Collins says, “Asia is in love with European football and European football is in love with Asia. Soccerex is the global leader for the football industry and the Soccerex Asian Forum will act as the catalyst that brings these interest groups together. This event is a logical and long overdue step for the football industry.”
The Asian continent is home to 85 million footballers, a third of the world’s total, and over a billion viewers tune in each week to watch Premiership fixtures. The level of interest in football from the consumer and commercial markets in Asia is unparalleled. Soccerex’s move into Asia represents an important milestone for the company.
Soccerex CEO Duncan Revie says, “Launching the Soccerex Asian Forum signifies the strength of our global presence; with events in South Africa, Brazil, Europe and now Asia we offer a global selection of business platforms to the football industry. I am looking forward to working with Jon and the Football Asia team over the next four years.”
In a market where who you know is key, the Soccerex Asian Forum will look to help football’s stakeholders develop their Asian networks. The date and venue of the inaugural Soccerex Asian Forum will be announced at Football Asia’s launch event in Singapore on 26 October.
Now in its 14th year, Soccerex delivers networking platforms around the world. The Soccerex events calendar includes forums and culminates in the five-day Soccerex convention encompassing the whole ‘Soccerex Experience‘ (Conference, Exhibition, Gala Dinner and Football Festival).
The Soccerex 2009 Convention takes place in Johannesburg, South Africa from 28 November – 2 December.
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Ashish Limaye bags gold and bronze at Montelibretti 2026 event
Indian rider shines in Italy, gains ground ahead of higher-level tests
MUMBAI: Ashish Limaye delivered a strong performance on the international stage, clinching both gold and bronze at the FEI Eventing Competition Montelibretti 2026 held in Italy earlier this month.
Competing against riders from across the globe, Limaye secured the top podium finish in the CCI 2 Long Format riding Easy Turn, registering a score of 30.2 in a field that featured participants from five nations. He followed it up with a bronze medal in the CCI 2 Short Format aboard Willy Be Dun, scoring 32 in a much larger and highly competitive pool of 66 riders representing nine countries.
Reflecting on the outing, Fédération Equestre Internationale event rider Ashish Limaye said, “Riding at Montelibretti was amazing. To compete with such talented riders from around the world was fantastic. I’m really happy with the results and the effort our team has put in.”
Beyond the podium finishes, Limaye also achieved a milestone result on D’Avril du Pinier, earning a Minimum Eligibility Requirement, bringing him closer to qualifying for the FEI World Equestrian Games.
While the Montelibretti competition was not a direct qualifier for major multi-sport events, it serves as a crucial stepping stone as Limaye prepares to move up to the more demanding CCI 3 level.
With momentum firmly on his side, the Indian rider now looks set to build on this success as he targets bigger stages in the global equestrian circuit.
