December 3 – Real Madrid and the Community of Madrid have signed a collaboration protocol to create the Madrid Innovation District (MID), a vast technology-driven development zone that will occupy 85 hectares surrounding Ciudad Real Madrid.
December 3 – Conmebol has signed a new partnership with Atos, naming the tech company as its first Official Innovation Partner for all major club competitions. Atos will handle upgrades to Conmebol’s websites and apps for the Libertadores and Sudamericana, with the goal of giving fans a smoother digital experience.
December 3 – Former Atlético Mineiro and Brazil player Reinaldo has been granted amnesty and compensation for his persecution during the military dictatorship that ruled Brazil from 1964 to 1985, and repressed dissidents and political opponents.
December 2 – English Football League (EFL) side Leyton Orient have appointed global architecture heavyweight Populous to lead the design and master-planning of a new stadium and multi-sport campus.
December 2 – Uli Hoeneß has urged FIFA and UEFA to “finally” impose meaningful financial controls across elite football, warning that Bayern Munich – long seen as a model of sustainability – can no longer keep pace with the spending power of state-backed and multi-club giants.
December 2 – Swiss professional football has increased its economic footprint dramatically over the past decade, according to a Swiss Football League (SFL) study.
December 2 – One Bulgaria’s greatest football players, Lyuboslav Penev, is currently battling for his life. The former Bulgaria striker, who also played for CSKA Sofia, Valencia, Atlético Madrid, Celta Vigo, and Compostela, has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of kidney cancer.
December 2 – Five-time African Cup of Nations victors Cameroon head into the 2025 iteration without a head coach following the dismissal of Belgian Marc Brys.
December 2 – LaLiga’s clubs have signed off on the league’s accounts for 2024/25 and the proposed budget for 2025/26, with a strong majority backing the financial plan during a weighted secret ballot. The vote comes at a moment when many European leagues are dealing with flatter revenues and rising costs.
December 2 – Dutch club Ajax’s match against Groningen at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam on Sunday lasted only a few minutes before it resembled the 4th of July over Los Angeles.
December 2 – It feels like every major club on the planet is reimagining what a stadium experience should look and feel like. Italian giants Juventus are leading the way with a revamped Gallery of Captains that goes far beyond ninety minutes on the pitch.
December 2 – CONCACAF and CONMEBOL are potentially teaming up once again. The two confederations are discussing whether the 2028 edition of Copa América should return to the United States.
December 1 – Baller League has spent the past year shaking off the assumption that it is just another influencer-driven novelty. Now in its second UK season, the competition has begun to present itself as something more structured, ambitious and credible on the pitch. In an exclusive interview with Insideworldfootball, Baller League marketing director Harry Hesp laid out the project’s next phase, and its plans for a US expansion.
December 1 – Flamengo became the first Brazilian club to win the Copa Libertadores four times after defeating Palmeiras 1-0.
It was Danilo, the former Real Madrid and Real Madrid defender, who delivered the winner for the Rio club with a 67th-minute header after the showpiece match, dubbed the final of the century, had descended into a war attrition with both sides prioritising a result over playing entertaining football.
December 1 – As the sole candidate for the position, Samuel Eto’o, the four-time African player of the year received 85 out of 87 votes from members of Cameroon FA (Fecafoot), to be re-elected as president at the general assembly.