Mexico dominate USA to retain their Gold Cup title
Mexico 2 USA 1
July 6 – In front of a sold-out crowd of 70,925 in the NRG Stadium in Houston, Mexico beat the USA 2-1 to win the 2025 Gold Cup.
Women's Euro 2025
Swiss bring the party, Walti and co secure the points
July 7 – Indescribable pressure. That’s how captain Lia Walti has described the environment around the host nation at Euro 2025 even following an alleviating 1-0 victory against Iceland, Switzerland’s first win of the tournament.
Other Stories
Pieth calls for shorter terms and tougher screening of FIFA’s inner sanctum
By Andrew Warshaw
November 30 – The Swiss academic charged with cleaning up FIFA has recommended limited terms for the organisation’s inner sanctum – including the President (pictured left) – and far more scrutiny when it comes to screening key decision makers.
Hosts Morocco on winning streak at London 2012 football qualifiers
By David Gold
November 30 – Morocco have made a superb start in their bid to reach London 2012 after winning the first two games of the African football qualifying tournament they are hosting.
Premiership clubs will benefit from players appearing in Olympics, insists Coe
By David Gold
November 30 – London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe (pictured) has said that Manchester United and other teams could benefit from their players participating in the Olympic Games football tournament next summer.
Portsmouth face losing points as parent firms folds
By Andrew Warshaw
November 30 – Crisis-torn English club Portsmouth could be docked points after its parent company, controlled by Russian businessman Vladimir Antonov (pictured), entered administration.
Andrew Warshaw: Gary Speed suicide shows high-profile football figures not immune to pressures of life
Bill Shankly, the legendary former Liverpool manager, is remembered for many things, not least his famous remark – paraphrased by all and sundry since – that football isn’t life and death, it’s far more important.
If ever that observation, made in good faith at the time by a passionate man who lived and breathed the game, was shown up to be somewhat of an exaggeration, it is right now as the football world continues to take stock of Gary Speed’s untimely death.
Cruyff and fellow Board members ousted from Ajax
By David Gold
November 29 – Ajax Amsterdam’s members have asked club legend Johan Cruyff, and his four fellow Advisory Board members, to step down from their positions to resolve a bitter dispute between them.
Euro 2012 co-hosts hit by Lato corruption allegations
By David Gold
November 29 – The head of Poland’s Football Association (PZPN), Grzegorz Lato, has promised he will comply with an investigation, triggered by Sports Minister Joana Mucha, which is looking into allegations he was involved in corruption.
Platini praises preparations for Euro 2016
By David Gold
November 29 – UEFA President Michel Platini has said that preparations for the 2016 European Championships, which will take place in France, “are going well.”
Turkey reduces prison sentences for individuals found guilty of match fixing
By David Gold
November 29 – Turkey has decided to reduce the maximum prison term individuals convicted of involvement in match fixing can serve from 12 years to three, as a match fixing scandal continues to be investigated by the country’s Football Federation.
FA Cup goes on tour in China
By Andrew Warshaw
November 29 – Sponsors of the FA Cup, the world’s oldest domestic knockout competition, have taken the trophy to China in an attempt to generate the same kind of passion that Asia has for the English Premier League.
Trinidad and Tobago continue Olympic qualifying progress with stunning win
By David Gold
November 29 – Trinidad and Tobago crushed Surinam 9-1 to progress from the second round of the CONCACAF London 2012 Olympic Games qualifiers with Cuba, knocking out the hosts St. Kitts and Nevis.
Brazil will be ready for 2014 World Cup promises new Sports Minister
By Duncan Mackay at Soccerex in Rio de Janeiro
November 28 – Brazil will put on a “great World Cup”, the country’s new Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo promised as the annual Soccerex convention opened here today.
London 2012 football tickets go back on sale
By David Gold
November 29 – Tickets for the London 2012 Olympic Games football tournament are going back on sale tomorrow, with 1.5 million tickets available to the public for as little as £20 from 11am.
Lowy claims “last word has not been heard” on Qatar 2022 World Cup bid
By David Gold
November 28 – Frank Lowy, the chairman of the Australian Football Federation (FFA), has indicated that he believes that Qatar could yet lose the right to host the World Cup in 2022.
Italian players unite to help ease debt crisis
By David Gold
November 28 – Players competing in the Italian football league are buying more than €100,000 (£86,000/ $134,000) worth of Government bonds as they hope to help alleviate the financial gloom afflicting the debt ridden country.