May 8 – A proposed majority takeover of Rangers FC by a US investment group led by 49ers Enterprises President Paraag Marathe and health insurance entrepreneur Andrew Cavenagh is now “above 90%” likely to go ahead, according to the club’s largest shareholder, Dave King.
May 8 – AS Monaco have announced the extension of their partnership with Portuguese sports nutrition company Zumub, which will remain the club’s official nutrition supplier through to the end of the 2025/26 season.
May 8 – French champions Paris Saint-Germain will take on Inter Milan in the final of the UEFA Champions League after defeating Arsenal 3-1 on aggregate in the semi-finals.
May 8 – FIFA has confirmed the eight Brazilian cities that will host matches during the 2027 Women’s World Cup on the South American continent.
May 8 – Following an epic UEFA Champions League semi-final which saw Inter Milan defeat Barcelona 4-3 after extra time (7-6 on aggregate), Barcelona midfielder Pedri has voiced strong criticism of the match officiating at the San Siro.
May 8 – Donald Trump has suggested that the 2026 World Cup could provide Russia a pathway back to international football competition, after only just discovering that the Russian national team was banned by FIFA and UEFA following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
May 8 – FIFA Head of Global Development Arsène Wenger has proposed a significant change to the offside rule, with the former Arsenal manager believing attackers should be onside if any part of their body is in line with the last outfield defender.
May 8 – Hot on the heels of yet another epic round of UEFA Champions League fixtures, Liverpool FC have launched a limited-edition retail collection commemorating the 20th anniversary of their legendary 2005 UEFA Champions League Final victory over AC Milan.
May 6 – FIFA has opened applications for volunteers interested in supporting the FIFA U20 World Cup Chile 2025, which will take place from 27 September to 19 October across the four host cities of Santiago, Valparaíso, Rancagua, and Talca.
May 6 – Bayern Munich have reclaimed their grip on the Bundesliga, officially sealing a record-extending 34th German league title after Bayer Leverkusen failed to win at Freiburg on Sunday.
May 6 – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has sided with UEFA and the Romanian Football Federation (RFF) in a ruling that upholds Kosovo’s forfeiture of a UEFA Nations League fixture marred by fan misconduct and political tension.
May 6 – River Plate have announced a major new sponsorship agreement with Kaizen Gaming, making Betano the club’s main and front-of-shirt partner starting immediately.
May 6 – The swirling speculation around Trent Alexander-Arnold’s Liverpool future has finally reached its conclusion, with the homegrown hero confirming he’ll leave his boyhood club this summer after two decades at Anfield.
May 6 – Described as an ‘impossible job’, Thomas Tuchel’s position as England manager has been handed further jeopardy as this June’s international friendlies are set to clash with FIFA’s expanded Club World Cup tournament.
May 6 – Nearly 200 football ultras from HNK Hajduk Split and Dinamo Zagreb were arrested before, during, and after the derby between the two Croatian giants at the Poljud Stadium in Split.