Ukraine’s Dynamo Kyiv kicks off season with VBET as new shirt sponsor
July 31 – Ukraine’s Dynamo Kyiv has replaced online bookmaker FAVBET with another online bookmaker, VBET, as the club’s main sponsor in a one-year deal.
EA and Premier League combine with US Soccer Foundation for NJ mini-pitch
July 31 – The Premier League and EA Sports have teamed up with the US Soccer Foundation to build a state-of-the-art mini pitch in their latest effort to provide community access to football.
‘Chill and let live’: Gianni’s jet takes him on a tour of PacRim islands
July 30 – FIFA president Gianni Infantino has departed the Women’s World Cup to tour the Pacific, prompting criticism after he had called for the women’s tournament to be shown the same respect as the men’s competition.
WWC2023: New Zealand exit; Colombia stun Germany in added time
By Samindra Kunti in Dunedin, New Zealand
July 30 – Co-hosts New Zealand crashed out of the Women’s World Cup on home soil after a goalless draw against Switzerland. In Group H, Colombia defeated Germany 2-1 in one of the tournament’s all-time upsets.
WWC2023: Renard’s late header puts qualification pressure on Brazil
July 30 – With a late header by Wendie Renard, France stunned Brazil 2-1 in a blockbuster match to take control of Group G. Jamaica defeated Panama 1-0 in their first-ever World Cup win.
Italy and Turkey combine hosting bids for 2032 Euros
July 28 – Italy and Turkey have agreed to ditch their individual bids for the 2032 Euros and merge into a joint submission.
UEFA gives Barca provisional clearance to play in UCL but ‘Caso Negreira’ probe ongoing
July 28 – Barcelona have been provisionally cleared to play in the 2023-24 Champions League despite an ongoing UEFA investigation into the club’s involvement in a refereeing scandal.
Transfer tracker: Past week’s done deals
July 28 – Young players are again high in demand this summer, as teams around Europe undergo a ‘rebuild’ phase.
Man City greenlighted for £300m+ Etihad expansion
July 28 – Manchester City’s development plans for the expansion of the Etihad Stadium to more than 60,000 by 2026 have been approved by Manchester City Council.
Spain and Germany face off in final of Women’s U19 Euros
July 28 – The UEFA Women’s U-19 Championship reaches its conclusion this weekend with Spain meeting Germany in the final on Sunday at the Den Dreef Stadium in Leuven, Belgium.
No shirt off their backs. FC Copenhagen join ban on banners asking players for jerseys
July 28 – Danish champions FC Copenhagen have banned fans from taking signs to matches asking for players’ shirts.
WWC2023: James strike pushes England towards last 16
July 28 – England closed in on a round-of-16 berth at the Women’s World Cup with an improved performance to defeat Denmark 1-0, a result that was marred by a serious injury to Keira Walsh.
Booking.com signed sponsorship deal with FIFA whilst withholding hotel and host payments
July 25 – FIFA’s last minute sponsorship with Booking.com has sparked anger amongst small hotels and accommodation hosts, thousands of whom had gone unpaid worldwide for more than six weeks when the sponsorship deal was announced.
Police make arrests after violence in North Macedonia between Shkupi and Levski fans
July 28 – North Macedonian FK Shkupi ultras attacked Levski Sofia supporters before the UEFA Europa Conference League Second qualifying round match between the two teams in Skopje yesterday (Thursday).
SIGA announce over 60 hosting partners for Sports Integrity Week
July 28 – SIGA is reporting more than 60 hosting partners, in 33 cities and 21 countries have so far signed up for Sport Integrity Week, September 2-9.