July 31 – A fan had to be wrestled away from Guinea forward Aliou Balde after rushing on to the field Tuesday in another security incident during the Olympic men’s football tournament.
July 31 – Saudi Arabia’s Roshn Group on Tuesday unveiled plans for the construction of a 45,000-seater stadium in Riyadh. Earlier this week, the Arab Kingdom submitted its bid book for the 2034 World Cup.
July 31 – Manchester United blockbuster signing Leny Yoro has been spotted wearing a protective boot and using crutches at the club’s UCLA training base in California, as Manchester United’s season takes a huge hit before it has even taken off.
July 31 – It has been a quiet week for the major European leagues as Saudi player investment takes centre stage in the transfer market once again.
July 31 – The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) has signed a two-year partnership agreement with the bookmaker Elitbet. Who will become the main sponsor of the third tier of Bulgarian football.
July 30 – Plans to stage the 2030 and 2034 World Cups have passed a key landmark with FIFA receiving the formal bid books from leaders of the seven member federations involved.
July 30 – Canada have appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over the decision to dock their women’s team six points in the ongoing Olympic drone spying scandal. But they have stopped short of appealing head coach Bev Priestman’s one-year ban.
July 30 – Online bookmaker Betway, who last week agreed a sponsorship with Manchester City, has also unveiled its title sponsorship of South Africa’s Premier Soccer League (PSL).
July 30 – Brazilian Serie A side Corinthians have secured a new front-of-shirt partnership with betting site Esportes da Sorte until 2027, as they join forces with yet another gambling firm in the wake of VaideBet’s early exit last month.
July 30 – Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyonnais, owned by controversial US investor John Textor, has reported record revenue of €368.3 million ($399 million) for the 2023-24 financial year, marking a 27% increase from the previous year’s €289.7 million.
July 30 – Botev Plovdiv has concluded a partnership agreement with the Municipality of Primorsko. The popular Black Sea resort and the second largest city in Bulgaria, becomes the official tourist partner of the club.
July 30 – At the age of just 14 and one day, McKenna ‘Mak’ Whitham became the youngest player to feature in any major professional soccer league in the USA when she came on in the 80th minute for NWSL team NJ/NY Gotham FC.
July 30 – Champions League holders Real Madrid have announced a new partnership with Orange which will see the operator become the club’s official national telecommunications partner in a three-year deal.
July 30 – Rangers chairman John Bennett has admitted the club’s return to the Ibrox Stadium may “slip beyond” the predicted September return date in the latest twist to Ranger’s stadium development headache.
July 30 – Ahead of the new Premier League season, Arsenal have reinforced their defence with the signing of rising Italian star defender Riccard Calafiori from Bologna.