June 5 – With temperatures expected to rival a blast furnace at next year’s World Cup, England manager Thomas Tuchel is transforming the national team’s Girona training camp into a high-tech laboratory, using heated tents to simulate the brutal conditions awaiting his squad across the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
By Samindra Kunti in Munich
June 4 – With a second-half strike, Cristiano Ronaldo led Portugal to a 2-1 victory against hosts Germany and a spot in the final of the Nations League.
June 5 – Home appliances giant Midea has expanded its Asian Football Confederation (AFC) sponsorship to becoming a Global Supporter of the AFC’s national team competitions in a multi-year deal.
June 4 – Barcelona progidy Lamine Yamal, 18 years-old in July, is the most valuable player in world football, worth a full €162 million than second highest value Erling Haaland and €170 million more than Jude Bellingham.
June 5 – The United Soccer League (USL), operators of men’s second and third tier pro leagues and a women’s pro league in the US, have taken another step into the sports real estate business with the unveiling of a plan with Central Florida Pro Soccer to bring a professional team to Winter Garden, Florida.
June 4 – With the World Cup one year away, the Nations League Final Four on home soil will serve as a test of Germany’s credentials. First challenge for Die Mannschaft: Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo in the semi-finals.
Last year, Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann failed to mastermind a fairytale at Euro 2024, crashing out of the finals against eventual winners Spain in Stuttgart. This summer, the Germans return to take centre stage on home soil in the Nations League Final Four,
June 4 – Inter Milan and Simeone Inzaghi have parted ways after the Italian club’s 5-0 defeat in the final of the Champions League, the club has confirmed.
Following the loss, the Italian manager had remained tight-lipped about his future, but on Tuesday, the club and Inzaghi announced that they would no longer work together, ending a four-year relationship.
June 4 – Chicago Fire FC owner Chicago Fire FC owner Joe Mansueto is set to privately finance a new £510 million ($650 million) football stadium in the city’s South Loop, marking one of the most ambitious privately funded stadium projects in U.S. soccer history.
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.
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.
June 4 – Football media giant Footballco has bought YouTube football funnies animation brand and studio 442oons.
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.
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.
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.
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.