By Samindra Kunti in Sydney
August 12 – England capitalised on two defensive blunders to move past Colombia 2-1 and face Australia for a place in the final of the Women’s World Cup later this week.
August 14 – Yet again France fell at the last-eight stage of the Women’s World Cup, but France coach Hervé Renard expressed his pride following Les Bleues’ elimination by millimetres after 20 spot kicks in a match of great drama against co-hosts Australia.
August 11 – The new English Premier League season begins tonight as triple winners Manchester City lock horns with promoted Burnley – managed by former City legend Vincent Kompany.
August 11 – Sweden’s 2-1 elimination of former champions Japan in the last eight ensures the Women’s World Cup will have a new name on the trophy come July 20.
August 11 – In a dramatic quarter-final, the first of four, Spain required extra time and a late strike from Salma Paraluello to knock out the Netherlands 2-1 and advance to the last four of the Women’s World Cup for the first time.
August 11 – European football awoke from its spending slumber last week with mammoth deals for Moises Caicedo (Liverpool though Chelsea may have landed him last minute) Josko Gvardiol (Man City) and Rasmus Hojlund (Man Utd) taking centre stage, alongside Portuguese striker Gonçalo Ramos (PSG).
August 11 – Liverpool have agreed a British record transfer fee of £111 million with Brighton for midfielder Moises Caicedo, seemingly grabbing the Ecuador star from under the noses of Chelsea.
August 11 – According to a plethora of conflicting media reports, it was on, then off, then on, then seemingly off again. All in the space of 48 hours!
August 11 – FC Bayern Munich have signed a multi-year partnership with PRIME Hydration that will make the young brand their official isotonic partners.
August 11 – Dynamo Moscow have confirmed that Norwegian midfielder Mathias Normann has terminated his contract with the team and left Russia after a drone strike on buildings near the neighbourhood where he lived.
August 11 – The Football Federation of Kosovo (FFK) and ArtMotion have renewed their TV rights contract, giving the cable operator rights to broadcast all football matches from Albi Mall Superliga, First League (both divisions), as well as the Kosovo Cup.
August 11 – Boris Gartner, CEO of La Liga North America, speaking as the Spanish league completed its pre-season showcase in the US, said: “Having official matches here, it’s not a matter of if, but when.”
August 11 – With five months to go to the start of the 2024 Asian Cup in Qatar on January 12, the AFC has reached another milestone in the preparation for the tournament, with the unveiling of the official match ball.
August 11 – Mexican broadcaster Grupo Televisa, whose shares are trade on the New York Stock Exchange, will pay a $95 million settlement to a group of investors who claimed that Televisa’s alleged bribery to obtain broadcast rights to four World Cups cost them millions of dollars in share value.
August 10 – A member of FIFA’s all-powerful Council is reported to have been arrested, heaping fresh embarrassment on world football’s governing body.