Manchester City may not have him at the Etihad, but one of their group’s prospects is starting to make noise in Portugal.

20-year-old Spanish winger Alvaro Santos is currently impressing at FC Penafiel in the country’s second division – Liga Portugal 2. According to Portuguese newspaper to ballHe has become one of the faces of the club’s recent improvement.

Santos completed his development at Celta Vigo before moving to Belgium. There, he spent two seasons with Lommel SK – a club owned by City Football Group.

That detail matters. His move was not random scouting. This was part of the wider Manchester City Network strategy. The English champion group recognized him early and brought him into their structure.

At Lommel, he made 43 appearances, scoring three goals and adding one assist. The numbers were modest. However, reports about their potential were so strong that they remained within the CFG pathway.

This season, Penafiel secured him on loan to the Belgian side. This arrangement allows Manchester City to closely monitor his development while still giving the group regular senior football.

Performances are getting better

So far in 2025–26, Alvaro Santos has played 19 league matches, starting 18 of them. He has scored three goals and added two assists while playing over 1,500 minutes in Liga Portugal 2.

Primarily a natural winger, he is comfortable on both flanks. Still, observers say he looks most dangerous when starting on the left. From there, he attacks defenders directly, combining close control with pace.

The important thing is that he does not hesitate to take on his opponents. He can cut inside to shoot or drive to the byline to create. Additionally, he has shown the ability to operate as a second striker or in the pocket behind the centre-forward.

There are areas to refine. His off-the-ball intensity and defensive contributions could improve. Yet at just 20 years old, there is clearly room for growth.

What this means for Manchester City’s group

For Manchester City and City Football Group, this is exactly how the model is meant to work.

Young talents are identified early, placed in a development environment like Lommel, and then strategically moved up the league where they can gain minutes and responsibility.

If Santos continues this upward trend in Portugal, the next step could be another loan at a higher level – or even an integration into the more competitive CFG environment.

As of now, reports from Portugal remain positive. And in the Manchester City offices, Alvaro Santos’ files are likely to become increasingly detailed.

On Saturday, the Chicago Bulls suffered their eighth consecutive loss, falling to the Detroit Pistons 126–110. Despite this, Josh Giddy, who is Recently coming back from a hamstring injuryAchieved a lot.

In this process, Giddi joined likes According to Alyssa Bergamini of 670 The Score, Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic are one of only eight players to accumulate 300+ rebounds and 300+ assists this season. Other players include Doncic, Jokic, Jalen Johnson, Dyson Daniels, Deni Avdija, Scottie Barnes and Julius Randle.

Overall, Giddy finished his second complete game with 27 points and six rebounds in 27 minutes of play. Additionally, he took 10 wickets for 16 runs from the field. Additionally, he recorded his seventh 25+ point game this year, a career best and leading the team in that category.

Giddy played 21 minutes against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday. He came out with 5 points, five assists and four rebounds. Giddy made only 1 of 6 shots from the field as Chicago lost to the Raptors, 110–101.

Giddy has played 35 games this season and is averaging 18.2 points, 8.7 assists and 8.5 rebounds per game. As a result of the loss, Chicago is now 24–33. The Pistons are now 42-13 and have the best record in the East. On Sunday, the Bulls remain at home to take on the New York Knicks.

Next Tuesday they play at home against the Charlotte Hornets. A game in which Giddy’s former teammate, Coby White, will return After my business with Charlotte. After that, the Bulls will conclude February with a home game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday, February 26.

Global Industrial 成為官方工業供應合作夥伴，成為 OVG 新商業計劃下的首個聯盟合作夥伴

PWHL 成為全球工業首個體育聯盟合作夥伴

安大略省多倫多和科羅拉多州丹佛 – 這 職業女子曲棍球聯盟 （PWHL）已命名 橡樹景觀集團的全球合作夥伴部門將成為其獨家贊助銷售合作夥伴，負責為聯盟及其八支球隊獲取國家、地區和當地的贊助方案，並與 全球工業公司 （紐約證券交易所代碼：GIC）。這標誌著 PWHL 與 Oak View Group (OVG) 的新合作中出現的第一個官方聯盟合作夥伴關係，也是 Global Industrial 有史以來的第一個體育聯盟合作夥伴關係。

PWHL 和 OVG 將共同致力於尋找和開發創新的合作機會，以提升 PWHL 的品牌影響力、增加收入並與粉絲建立有意義的聯繫。可用的機會包括在球隊的比賽和練習制服和設備上打上品牌、虛擬遊戲內集成、儀表板、視頻板、內容以及 PWHL 以社區為中心的社會影響計劃中的集成。

該公告強調了雙方合作的早期勢頭，Global Industrial 加入 PWHL，成為聯盟的官方工業供應合作夥伴。該交易使 Global Industrial 成為北美合作夥伴，並體現了 PWHL 和 OVG 正在建立的商業平台的實力。

「我們與 Oak View Group 的合作為新一波品牌加入 PWHL 並與我們極其熱情的粉絲群建立聯繫打開了大門，」說道 Amy Scheer，PWHL 業務營運執行副總裁。 “Global Industrial 是我們正在建立的深思熟慮、真實聯盟的完美典範。這種合作夥伴關係增強了我們冰上團隊的實力，並強調了 Global Industrial 提供的價值與 PWHL 之間的自然聯盟。”

「憑藉我們在支持各個體育項目的球隊、聯盟和場館方面的豐富經驗，我們渴望建立有意義和互利的合作夥伴關係，幫助發展女子曲棍球運動並激勵子孫後代，」說。 Dan Griffis，Oak View Group 全球合作夥伴總裁。 「就我個人而言，我非常看好 PWHL 背後的勢頭，並相信即將到來的冬奧會將繼續成為其發展的催化劑。女子運動不是一時的，而是子孫後代的運動，我們的 GP 團隊既樂觀又充滿活力，支持其令人難以置信的運動員，同時為相信公平、卓越和社區的品牌提供長期價值。」

作為合作夥伴關係的一部分，Global Industrial 將作為 PWHL 的官方工業供應合作夥伴，支持包括溫哥華 Goldeneyes、Boston Fleet、Minnesota Frost、New York Sirens 和 Seattle Torrent 在內的美國和加拿大球隊的比賽日運營。美國和溫哥華 PWHL 球隊的冰上工作人員將被命名為“Global Industrial Ice Crew”，Global Industrial 為冰上工作人員提供公司品牌的工具和設備，用於在整個賽季保持高品質的比賽場地，例如冰鏟、垃圾桶和手推車。

「我們很自豪能夠作為官方合作夥伴加入職業女子冰球聯盟，並成為在這種新商業模式下宣布的第一個聯盟合作夥伴，」說 Lisa Goldson Armstrong，Global Industrial 資深副總裁兼首席行銷長。 “PWHL 正在為職業體育樹立新標準，這種合作關係使我們能夠支持其持續發展，同時展示我們的解決方案如何在保持設施和現場娛樂場所安全高效運行方面發揮關鍵作用。”

「支持美國和加拿大的冰上工作人員非常適合我們的品牌，」補充道 Ali Moghaddam，加拿大全球工業公司總裁。 “冰球深深紮根於北美各地的社區，我們很高興與 PWHL 合作，支持世界級的比賽，同時增加與其快速增長的粉絲群的互動。”

Oak View Group 的全球合作夥伴關係是一個屢獲殊榮的部門，由 Griffis 於 2015 年創立，因其在贊助銷售、品牌諮詢、分析/估值和合作夥伴關係激活方面的領導地位而受到認可，自 2019 年以來，該部門已完成 42 份冠名權協議，並在 629 個品牌中銷售了超過 629 個品牌的 629 個總收入。憑藉在職業、大學和小聯盟體育運動領域的良好記錄，與 PWHL 的這項協議標誌著 OVG 首次在全聯盟範圍內達成合作協議協議涵蓋聯盟及其八支球隊：波士頓艦隊隊、明尼蘇達弗羅斯特隊、蒙特利爾勝利隊、紐約塞壬隊、渥太華衝鋒隊、西雅圖激流隊、多倫多權杖隊和金眼隊。

PWHL 的八支球隊遍布北美，觀眾人數也不斷破紀錄，繼續為女子曲棍球樹立新的全球基準。在擁有深厚曲棍球專業知識的 OVG 企業領導人的支持下，該聯盟將擴大其贊助組合，提高球迷參與度，並加強其在快速發展的女子職業運動領域的影響力。

關於職業女子冰球聯賽 (PWHL)

職業女子冰球聯盟（PWHL）是北美的職業冰球聯盟，擁有世界上最好的女子球員。它由八支球隊組成：波士頓、明尼蘇達、蒙特婁、紐約、渥太華、西雅圖、多倫多和溫哥華。 PWHL 於 2024 年 1 月 1 日啟動，打破了多項入場人數記錄，並保持著女子曲棍球比賽的全球歷史記錄。聯盟得到了認可 體育商業雜誌 被評為年度體育突破獎，並在 2024 年和 2025 年加拿大企業聲譽排名第一 哈里斯民調。請造訪 thepwhl.com 購票和商品，並訂閱 PWHL 電子報以獲取最新動態。在社交媒體@thepwhlofficial 上關注聯盟。

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關於橡景集團

Oak View Group (OVG) 是優質現場娛樂基礎設施和服務的全球領導者，其平台涵蓋場館開發以及場館管理、接待和贊助銷售的端到端能力。該公司成立於 2015 年，為七個世界級自有場館和遍布四大洲最具標誌性的競技場、體育場、會議中心、音樂節、表演藝術中心和文化機構的客戶提供服務。 訪問 OakViewGroup.com，並關注 OVG Facebook, Instagram, 領英， 和 X。

關於環球實業公司
Global Industrial Company（NYSE：GIC）是高品質、工業級設備和用品的領先分銷商，為各行各業各種規模的組織提供服務。 Global Industrial 擁有超過 75 年的經驗，客戶信賴 Global Industrial 廣泛的自有品牌和國家品牌組合、值得信賴的服務以及對價值的關注。我們透過在需要時提供正確的產品來幫助客戶保持營運運轉，因為 我們可以提供^TM。訪問 全球工業網，並關注我們 Facebook, Instagram， 和 領英。