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 – 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.
May 6 – The bitter broadcasting saga between France’s Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) and streaming giant DAZN appears to have reached its conclusion, with LFP Media announcing an agreement between the warring parties – though specifics remain carefully guarded by both sides.
May 6 – Mexico’s Cruz Azul and Canada’s Vancouver Whitecaps FC will contest the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup Final on June 1 at Mexico City’s Estadio Olímpico Universitario.
The Whitecaps beat a fully loaded Inter Miami at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 3-1, to complete a 5-1 hammering of the Miami superstars.
May 5 – Arsenal’s legendary former boss Arsène Wenger has once again raised eyebrows in football circles with his latest proclamation – this time questioning whether Europa League winners deserve automatic Champions League qualification.
May 5 – Frisco, Texas, became the beating heart of the American soccer community this weekend as five titans of the game donned the prestigious red jackets at the National Soccer Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
May 2 – Attendance at European women’s football has been rising steadily but is the women’s game reaching another glass ceiling?
May 2 – An all-English UEFA Europa League final looks increasingly likely after dominant first-leg displays by Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur in their respective semifinals against Athletic Club and Bodø/Glimt.
May 2 – Culture wars have no boundaries and taking their cue from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the United States, the English Football Association (FA) has said it will ban transgender players from women’s football next season. The Scottish FA have also followed suit.
May 2 – Concacaf has laid out the pathway for nations to qualify for the 2026 World Cup to be hosted in their region. With US, Mexico and Canada qualified as hosts, Concacaf has three more qualification slots and two inter-continental play-off slots to fill.
May 2 – UEFA has launched Maddli’s School of Football, a new free-to-access educational programme aimed at school-age children, combining learning with movement and themed around the upcoming UEFA Women’s EURO 2025.
May 2 – The Football Federation of Albania (FSHF) and the Municipality of Kavaja have combined to rebuild the Besa Stadium in Kavaja that was destroyed by an earthquake in November 2019. The FSHF and the municipality will jointly provide the funding, with the stadium to be completed within two years.
May 2 – One of football’s most iconic shirts is at the center of a national identity crisis, as Brazil spirals into a political tizzy over rumors that the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) might swap the Seleção’s classic blue away kit for a crimson jersey at the 2026 World Cup. Yes, red. In Brazil. In football. Cue the dramatic samba drums.
May 1 – FIFA and Global Citizen have launched the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, a four-year initiative blending philanthropy and fan engagement that aims to raise $100 million to support children’s education through football.
