UEFA’s WEuro 2025 animated series is a content gamechanger
July 24 – UEFA has increased their entertainment content output with a tech driven animated series that both relives key moments from WEuro 2025 as well as tells new stories.
World Football
Bonmati’s moment of brilliance sends Spain to final against England
Spain 1 Germany 0
July 23 – Aitana Bonmati, the world’s best player, led Spain to a 1- 0 extra-time victory against Germany with a 113th-minute goal and to a first-ever Euro final where England await in a repeat of the 2023 Women’s World Cup final.
History points to Germany, form favours Spain. Zurich readies for another Euro epic
July 23 – World champions Spain are clear favourites to win their semi-final at the Letzigrund Stadium in Zurich tonight against Germany who showed great resilience in the last eight but miss key personnel.
Crystal Palace appeal to CAS over Europa League exclusion
July 23 – Crystal Palace have taken their fight with UEFA over their demotion from the Europa League to the Conference League to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) with an appeal.
Women’s European Leagues officially launches as unified voice for pro game
July 22 – On the day the WEuro 2025 reached semi-final stage in Geneva, Switzerland, representatives of the Europe’s women’s leagues gathered just down the road in Nyon to officially launch the Women’s European Leagues ‘platform’.
Benfica unveil plans for Estádio da Luz redevelopment
July 23 – Benfica has revealed plans for the major redevelopment of Estádio da Luz, aiming to transform the Lisbon stadium into a modern, multi-use destination for sport, entertainment and community life. Designed by Populous, in collaboration with Lisbon-based Saraiva + Associados, the masterplan will reshape both the stadium and its surrounding area.
NWSL’s newest club finally has a name, Denver Summit FC
July 23 – The National Women’s Soccer League’s (NWSL) 16th club has officially planted its flag: Denver Summit FC. After months of open fan voting, the name emerged as the favourite – a far cry from the chaos in Boston, where the original BOS Nation FC was rebranded to Boston Legacy FC after a public backlash.
Europe’s oldest pro, Georgi Petkov, 49, to hang up his gloves
July 23 – The oldest active footballer in Europe, Bulgarian goalkeeper Georgi Petkov, has announced that he will end his career at the end of the season.
Forest Green Rovers launch first ‘fully vegan’ kit
July 23 – Forest Green Rovers have launched the world’s first ‘fully vegan’ football kit, continuing the club’s well-worn path as the sport’s loudest sustainability pioneer.
England leave it late to break Italy’s resistance
Italy 1 England 2
July 22 – With a goal deep in added time by Michelle Agyemang to level the scores, and a winner at the end of extra of time from Chloe Kelly, England pushed past Italy to secure a place in the WEuro 2025 final on Sunday in Basel.
CIES identifies Mora as Portugal’s next-great starlet
22 July – The second issue of the CIES Football Observatory Prospect Sheet, developed in collaboration with Impect, shines a spotlight on one of the brightest young stars emerging from Portugal: Rodrigo Mora.
Inter strengthen Chinese ties with BYD deal
July 22 – Inter Milan have announced a new three-year partnership with Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD, naming the brand as the club’s official automobile partner.
Borussia Dortmund sign renewed gaming partnership with Konami
July 22 – Borussia Dortmund (BVB) have been named as the latest Premium Partner to sign up with Konami Digital Entertainment, marking the club’s return to the eFootball video game franchise.
Turkish Football Federation and Adidas sign ball agreement
22 July – The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) and Adidas have signed a three-year sponsorship deal, with the German sportswear consortium becoming the official match ball sponsor for all professional leagues in Turkey, the Ziraat Turkish Cup, the Turkcell Super Cup, and the Turkcell Women’s Football Super League.
Zurich terminate former Man City star Benjamin Mendy’s contract
July 22- Swiss club FC Zurich have terminated the contract of Benjamin Mendy, the club confirmed on Monday.