December 5 – The Washington Spirit want Trinity Rodman in the National Women’s Soccer League for the foreseeable future and put a contract on the table, which sources say she was prepared to sign. But NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman vetoed the proposal, according to people familiar with the discussions who were not authorised to speak publicly.
November 24 – Gotham FC are queens of all they survey after a 1–0 win over the Washington Spirit on Saturday night, to claim their second NWSL Championship in three years at PayPal Park in San Jose.
November 19 – Stadium naming rights in the MLS have become one of the league’s most competitive pieces of business. The Columbus Crew is the latest club entering that cycle of renewal, announcing that their initial agreement with Lower.com has come to an end.
November 10 – Concacaf has crowned Jonathan David of Canada and Haiti’s Melchie Dumornay as the 2024/25 Men’s and Women’s Players of the Year.
November 7 – National Women’s Soccer League club, Gotham FC has added more business savvy to its front office, appointing former San Francisco 49ers chief marketing officer Alex Chang as chief revenue officer. His move reflects a growing trend of NFL executives crossing into the ‘other’ football, bringing the know-how of America’s most popular sport to America’s fastest emerging sport.
October 28 – If Lionel Messi gave as many interviews in relation to his goal-scoring exploits, there’d be enough copy for an encyclopedia. However, when the Argentine does speak, people listen. In a rare American interview, the Argentine legend shared his thoughts on Major League Soccer.
October 29 – Women’s football is booming worldwide, and non-traditional formats of the game are starting to attract attention. This December in Florida, the Kansas City Current and San Diego Wave FC will play in the $5 million World Sevens Football (W7F) tournament, and the biggest prize pot in the women’s game.
October 24 – Major League Soccer’s 30th regular season is a wrap, and in an unprecedented move, MLS has released its official audience and attendance data, signalling that the league now feels confident enough in its trajectory to show the world just how far it’s come.
October 22 – Concacaf has set November 8 for the second edition of the Miami SCORES Cup which brings together Miami’s business community for a day of soccer in support of youth development.
October 21 – An analysis of the sponsorship market in the US by SponsorUnited shows that in the 13 World Cup 2026 host cities in the US and Canada, just 9% of the $4.5 billion annual sponsorship spend is made in football (soccer).
October 6 – Five years ago, San Diego football fans had to look south of the border to Mexico for football opportunities, however, San Diego FC’s debut season has stunningly changed that narrative.
October 1 – Concacaf’s Disciplinary Committee has extended the suspension of Real C.D. España head coach Jeaustin Campos and fined the club after ruling that Campos attempted to sidestep an existing ban during a Concacaf Central American Cup fixture.
Boston Legacy FC of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) has secured more than $100 million in financing to redevelop White Stadium in Franklin Park as their future home. Boston Legacy make their debut in the NWSL next season.
September 16 – While Lionel Messi’s contract with Inter Miami has still to be formally renewed for next season, his presence at the club is secured with the youth academy set to wear the Leo Messi brand, starting with the 2025/26 season.
September 15 – USA and Racing Louisville midfielder Savannah DeMelo is “stable and alert” after she collapsed during her club’s match in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) on Sunday.