October 20 – The 12-time Bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad, have launched a new partnership with Sport Vision, one of the largest sporting goods chains on the Balkans.
October 19 – For the first time since the Women’s World Cup final and the infamous, unsolicited kiss by former Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales, Jennifer Hermoso has been called up for the Spain national team.
October 19 – FIFA have opened the second phase of ticket sales for the Club World Cup 2023, to be held in Saudi Arabia.
October 19 – The Premier League is increasing the number of live televised fixtures in the UK from 200 to around 270 in its next rights cycle.
October 19 – The proposed takeover of English Premier League club Everton by American investment firm 777 Partners has come under further scrutiny after claims emerged the company has so far failed to provide audited financial statements to a British government regulator.
October 19 – Newcastle United have confirmed that their Italian midfielder Sandro Tonali is under investigation in relation to illegal betting.
October 19 – The three presidents of the Morocco, Portugal and Spain federations meeting in Lisbon and Madrid this week, have confirmed that they will submit their official letter of interest to joint host the 2030 World Cup on October 28.
October 19 – The Concacaf Nations League quarter final match-ups have thrown up two intriguing ties with Jamaica facing Canada and Panama meeting Costa Rica in what look set to be defining moments for all four nations.
October 19 – Neymar’s rollercoaster season on and off the pitch has taken another damaging hit after he ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee while on international duty.
October 18 – A week after disclosing they were having talks with Australia about a bid to co-host the 2034 World Cup, the Indonesia FA (PSSI) has backtracked and said the federation is now backing Saudi Arabia, a decision that leaves the 2034 finals within the Arab Kingdom’s touching distance.
October 18 – With two games to spare, England qualified for a major tournament for the eighth successive time as they reached Euro 24 after defeating Italy 3-1 at Wembley on Tuesday, avenging their heartbreaking penalty shootout defeat at the same venue in the delayed 2020 final.
October 18 – Dutch winger Anwar El Ghazi (pictured) is the latest top-flight player to be sanctioned for comments on social media in the wake of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
October 18 – Juventus midfielder Nicolo Fagioli has been banned for seven months by the Italian football federation (FIGC) for breaching betting rules, the latest high-profile Italian player to hit the headlines in recent days for the wrong reasons.
October 18 – France’s Professional Football League (LFP) announced Tuesday that it had not received offers meeting the reserve prices for its domestic broadcast rights packages covering the 2024-2029 period.
October 18 – Turkey’s biggest clubs Galatasaray, Fenerbahce, Besiktas and Trabzonspor have strongly condemned the bomb attack on Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in the Gaza Strip last night and called for an immediate ceasefire.