Houston Dynamo fuel up with Shell Energy stadium naming rights deal
January 18 – MLS club Houston Dynamo have unveiled a new stadium naming rights deal ahead of the start of the 2023 MLS season.
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RealFevr prepares video NFT drop for Portuguese Allianz Cup
January 17 – Liga Portugal and RealFevr have extended their digital collectibles partnership to include a two-season deal for the Allianz Cup (Portuguese League Cup) starting this season.
Clubs line up for ‘Green Football Weekend’ of action on climate change
January 18 – More than 80 of the UK’s professional clubs have committed to take part in a ‘Green Football Weekend’ February 3-5 to highlight issues of climate change. Fans and clubs are being encouraged to get involved with initiatives that will make a positive impact.
Italian Super Cup to make ‘goal’ balls collectible for AC Milan and Inter fan token holders
January 18 – Fans looking to own the ultimate piece of memorabilia, the ball that was used to score a goal, will now have the opportunity to do so for tonight’s EA Sports Supercup between AC Milan and Inter Milan in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
English FA revamps learning portal to deliver enhanced resources
January 18 – The English FA’s education arm, England Football Learning, has boosted its learning resources and courses via its learn.englandfootball.com website.
Shaktar owner gives $25m of Mudryk cash to Ukrainian families of Mariupol fighters
January 17 – Shakhtar Donetsk owner Rinat Akhmetov (pictured) has pledged to give $25 million to help the families of Ukrainian fighters who tried to defend the city of Mariupol when it was attacked by Russian forces in the spring of last year.
Thailand retain AFF Cup with 1-0 win over Vietnam
January 17 – Thailand have retained the AFF Cup with a 1-0 victory over Vietnam following a first-half strike from captain Theerathorn Bunmathan.
Nordic hosting bid harnesses player power for Women’s Euro 2025 pitch
January 17 – The Nordic hosting bid for the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 is gathering pace with some of the biggest names in football from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden giving it their backing.
Flamengo stay focused on Maracana but don’t rule out move to own stadium
January 17 – Flamengo president Rodolfo Landim has said that his club will prioritise the Maracana as the club’s home venue though is not discarding a possible future move away from the iconic stadium.
Women’s World Cup 2023 sells first 500k tickets, February play-off games now on sale
January 17 – FIFA is reporting more than 500,000 tickets have been sold for the Women’s World Cup 2023 to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand in July and August.
Indonesian stadium disaster trial opens against five police and stadium officials
January 17 – Indonesian authorities have opened the trial against five men – police and match officials – charged with negligence over their alleged roles in one of football’s deadliest stadium tragedies on October 1 in East Java’s Malang city.
Ticket requests hit 2m for Ronaldo vs Messi clash in Riyadh
January 17 – Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo will be face with his old foe Lionel Messi in his Saudi debut when a Riyadh select play Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday.
PSG play hard ball over Parc des Princes buy
January 17 – Qatari-owned Paris Saint-Germain are playing hard ball over their Parc des Princes ground, threatening to leave the venue that has been their home for 50 years after city officials refused to sell them the club.
Big picture: EFL clubs create £875m of value in the community, finds report
January 17 – The English Football League (EFL) clubs and their community schemes created more than £875 million of social value across England and Wales in the 2020/21 season, according to a new report.
Records recap: Qatar 2022 broke a number of World Cup barriers
January 17 – The 2022 World Cup was heralded as a resounding success for fans from around the globe – it thrilled and moved people to tears of happiness and sorrow.