The home of FC Lucerne, Stadion Allmend first showed up on the maps of Lucerne in 1934, as a pitch with a single wooden stand. The last match in the old stadium took place on June 13, 2009, FC Luzern beating FC Lugano 5-0.
Home to FC Sion, the stadium was opened in 1968, replacing Sion’s old Parc des Sports. It was redeveloped over the late eighties and early nineties and has undergone refurbishments in recent years.
May 30 – Paris Saint-Germain will be the slight favourites to win their first Champions League, but a resilient, battle-tested Inter Milan will provide obdurate opposition in the final in Munich, Saturday.
Without the presence of Real Madrid or an English Premier League club, the final may have the appearance of being low wattage, but PSG, the nouveau riches of European football, and Inter Milan, the old aristocracy, are deserved finalists after eliminating Arsenal and FC Barcelona,
May 30 – The Lionesses are just weeks away from defending their UEFA Women’s European Championship crown, and this time they’ll be doing so with significantly more financial incentive after the Football Association announced record bonus payments that dwarf previous tournaments.
May 29 – Chelsea lifted the UEFA Conference League title after defeating Real Betis 4-1 following a second-half comeback in Wroclaw.
May 29 – Former AS Roma midfielder Nicolò Zaniolo, currently on loan at Fiorentina from Galatasaray, has been accused by his former club of assaulting two youth players and urinating in their facilities following a heated Primavera play–off match.
May 29 – Fox is putting women’s football front and centre on American television like never before, after the broadcaster announced that 19 matches from UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 will air on the main Fox broadcast channel. This isn‘t just news – it‘s a statement.
May 29 – Germany’s DFL has extended the contracts of two of its key commercial executives, Peer Naubert and Bastian Zuber, until at least 2028.
May 28 – Juventus striker and one of Serbia’s best-known players, Dusan Vlahovic, has become UNICEF’s partner in Serbia to support of the mental health of children and young people. Vlahovic is joining UNICEF’s ambassador-led initiative that includes Lionel Messi and David Beckham.
May 27 – Substitute Promise David led Union Saint-Gilloise to their first Belgian league title in 90 years on Sunday in a 3-1 victory against AA Gent, the culmination of a years-long renaissance and another stellar season.
May 27 – UEFA has crowned Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmatí as the 2024/25 UEFA Women’s Champions League Player of the Season, recognising the midfielder’s consistent brilliance despite her side falling short in their bid for a third successive European crown. The award, decided by UEFA’s Technical Observer Group, marks Bonmatí’s third consecutive win — a reflection of her dominance at the elite level of the women’s game.
May 27 – Real Valladolid’s volatile ownership era under Brazilian football legend Ronaldo Nazário has come to an end following the sale of his majority stake to a North American investment group, the club confirmed late Friday. The deal concludes a six-year tenure that promised commercial transformation but ultimately delivered sporting instability, fan unrest, and diminishing returns both on and off the pitch.
May 27 – The UEFA Champions League represents the pinnacle of club football in Europe, generating millions in revenue. That makes every refereeing decision potentially critical. Aston Villa learned this harsh reality following a controversial call at Old Trafford on Sunday that cost them qualification.
May 25 – Arsenal stunned FC Barcelona 1-0 to win the Women’s Champions League for a second time. Having beaten Lyon in the semi-final, Arsenal took the scalps of the two clubs who have dominated the European Women’s club game for a decade.
May 23 – Luka Modrić will bid farewell to Real Madrid this summer, with the Club World Cup marking the final chapter of his glittering 12-year career in the Spanish capital.