December 16 – Nielsen, the gold standard in audience measurement, data and analytics, has released a new “Tops of Sports” report that looks at the forces shaping U.S. sports media in the year ahead, and soccer is increasingly attracting viewers.
December 12 – Kosovo’s FC Llapi has begun a €2 million reconstruction of its Zahir Pajaziti Stadium in the town of Podujevë. The renovation funds have been provided by the state.
December 12 – Brazil’s Globo and ESPN have moved quickly to lock down the next cycle of rights for the Copa Libertadores, signing a new deal with Conmebol that keeps the region’s biggest club competition on their platforms through 2027 to 2030.
December 12 – Argentine legend, Lionel Messi, has barely had time to catch his breath after leading Inter Miami to an MLS Cup and yet another MVP trophy, yet he’s already on the road again. India is rolling out a three-day ‘GOAT Tour’, and the scale of adoration waiting for him would make even Cristiano Ronaldo’s statue-laden fanfare in Madeira look modest.
December 11 – Tatjana Haenni will become the first female Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a German Bundesliga club when she takes on the position at Red Bull Leipzig on January 1, 2026.
December 11 – The Football Federation of North Macedonia (FFM) unveiled a new strategic collaboration with the innovative platform FANZEAL, marking a significant step in the digital transformation of North Macedonian football.
December 11 – Global footballing megastar Lionel Messi has, unsurprisingly, been named the 2025 Landon Donovan Major League Soccer MVP following another goal-laden campaign.
December 11 – Current Concacaf Champions Cup holders Cruz Azul from Mexico will open their defence of the title against losing MLS Cup finalists Vancouver Whitecaps next February in the stand-out tie of the first round of matches.
December 10 – Paul Pogba has added an unexpected chapter to his post-suspension return by becoming a shareholder and ambassador for Saudi Arabia-based camel racing outfit Al Haboob – billed as the world’s first professional, internationally competing team in the sport.
December 9 – Germany’s 14 Frauen Bundesliga clubs have taken the bold step of breaking away from the German Football Association (DFB), confirming they will establish a new league organisation without the federation’s involvement after negotiations between them collapsed.
December 9 – Club Brugge have fired Nick Hayen following a string of disappointing results, culminating in a 3-2 defeat at the hands of STVV on Saturday.
December 9 – A serious scandal has befouled Bulgarian football club Levski Sofia after a group of supporters verbally attacked player Asen Mitkov following the team’s poor performance in a recent match.
December 9 – The FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2025 continues on Wednesday in Al-Rayyan, where Concacaf champions Cruz Azul meet Copa Libertadores winners Flamengo in a true Derby of the Americas.
December 9 – A South Korean court has handed prison sentences to two people who tried to blackmail LAFC forward Son Heung-min, bringing an end to a case that has gripped Korean media like a long-running soap opera for months.
December 9 – The rise of small-sided football is showing no signs of slowing down. From the Baller League, TST in North Carolina, and now the World Sevens women’s tournament in Ft Lauderdale, where the San Diego Wave FC were crowned as its second champion on Sunday.