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
Spain turn on the style against battling Belgians
Spain 6 Belgium 2
July 7 – With a dominant performance and four second-half goals, Spain defeated a combative Belgium 6-2 in a Group B goal feast that left their opponents on the brink of elimination.
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Peyton Manning throws in with Denver NSWL team as prepares for 2026 debut
June 4 – Legendary NFL quarterback Peyton Manning has become a minority owner in the new Denver NWSL team that will debut in the 2026 season.
Chelsea pay Man Utd £5m to take Jadon Sancho back
June 3 – Manchester United’s want-away winger Jadon Sancho has found himself back at the club after Chelsea baulked at turning his loan into an acquisition and instead paid the £5 million penalty clause not to take him.
Footballco acquires football funnies animator 442oons
June 4 – Football media giant Footballco has bought YouTube football funnies animation brand and studio 442oons.
Calvo quits Juve to take care of business at Aston Villa
June 4 – Aston Villa have lured Francesco Calvo away from Juventus to become the club’s new President of Business Operations, starting at the club in July. He takes over from Chris Heck.
Start-ups deliver healthier lifestyles projects in Munich via Champions Innovate initiative
June 4 – The Munich Champions League final saw the second iteration of UEFA’s Champions Innovate programme that enables UEFA sponsors and start-up companies to work together to leave a lasting legacy in the host city.
Special Olympics launches 5-year plan to increase participation and funding support
June 4 – Coinciding with UN World Football Day, Special Olympics has kicked-off a new five-year football development strategy to bring the game to more players with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) than ever before.
Clubs allocated training bases across 14 states for Club World Cup 2025
June 4 – The 32 teams at the Club World Cup that kicks off June 14 will use 34 training bases in 14 states across the US. 20 of the facilities are at schools or universities.
Efbet agrees 3-year Bulgarian team sponsorship and training centre naming rights deal
June 4 – The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) has signed a new three-year deal with bookmaker operator efbet which becomes the main sponsor of the Bulgarian men’s and women’s national teams. Efbet will also receive naming rights to the national team training base, which will be renamed the efbet National Football Base.
UK threatens to sue Roman Abramovich over Chelsea sale
June 3 – The UK government has threatened to sue former Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich to ensure the proceeds from the club’s sale are directed to Ukraine.
Latest figures show German football on course for sustainable growth
June 3 – The German Football League (DFL) has reinforced the Bundesliga’s reputation as one of the most financially stable and transparently governed football ecosystems in the world, releasing a comprehensive set of financial data for all 36 clubs in the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 as part of the annual licensing procedure.
PFA Chief Maheta Molango raises concerns over lucrative pre-season tours
June 3 – The English Premier League season closed on Sunday 25 May, the traditional time for players to head on holiday, relax, and repair their bodies after a long, hard season.
Seattle Sounders players raise concerns over Club World Cup prize money
June 3 – The FIFA Club World Cup promises to deliver one of the largest prize pools in football history, leading Seattle Sounders players to demand their fair share of the unprecedented financial windfall.
Real Madrid ink Corpay sponsorship deal to expand commercial portfolio
June 3 – Real Madrid have continued to demonstrate their almost unmatched commercial pull – despite going trophyless this season – by securing a three-year sponsorship agreement with leading corporate payment company Corpay.
UCL final plays host Beckham & Friends as celebrity power meets football
June 3 – Two global spheres collided at the UEFA Champions League Final in Munich as A-List celebrities flocked to the German city to watch the pinnacle of club football in Europe.
Angel City top Forbes rich list for NWSL
June 3 – With a net worth of $280 million, Angel City FC tops Forbes’s first-ever valuation of National Women’s Soccer League clubs.