UEFA tunes up for Euro 2024
May 13 – Italian electronic trio Meduza and Grammy nominees OneRepublic have teamed up with German singer-songwriter Leony to unveil the official song of UEFA Euro 2024, titled ‘Fire’.
All-square in play-offs as Championship clubs battle for a place in the richest game in football
May 13 – With the final dubbed as ‘the richest game in football’, the Championship play-offs served up a pair of nil-nil draws during the opening legs between Norwich and Leeds, and West Bromwich Albion and Southampton.
Bournemouth give Iraola another two seasons as club achieve record points tally
May 13 – Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola has been rewarded with a new contract at the south coast club, extending his stay until the end of the 2025/26 season.
Levski ultras occupy goalmouth preventing start of Cherno More derby
May 13 – Fans of Bulgaria’s Levski Sofia delayed the kick off in the derby against against Cherno More in the efbet League with protests against the owner of Levski and club legend Nasko Sirakov.
Cavan Sullivan breaks MLS record signing for 14-year-old youth player
May 13 – MLS club Philadelphia Union has signed a contract with 14-year-old attacking midfielder Cavan Sullivan that will see him earn an MLS record $500,000 annually, with a $5 million move to Manchester City when he turns 18.
FIFA warned of legal action by Fifpro and WLA unless it backtracks on calendar
May 10 – Global players union FIFPRO and the World Leagues Association (WLA) have warned FIFA of legal action if they FIFA doesn’t “withdraw its decisions on the international calendar”.
Amnesty pressures FIFA to release post-Qatar 2022 report into migrant worker conditions
May 10 – With the FIFA Congress taking place next week, Amnesty International has pressed the world governing body to publish the long-awaited Qatar labour report into the treatment and rights of migrant workers who built World Cup infrastructure.
‘Bayer Neverlusen’ break European records en route Europa League final in Dublin
May 10 – German champions Bayer Leverkusen have reached the final of the Europa League, but left it late to keep their season-long unbeaten streak in one piece.
Olympiacos ease past Aston Villa to set up Conference League final in Athens with Fiorentina
May 10 – Olympiacos overcame favourites Aston Villa in the UEFA Europa Conference League semi-finals, with the stage set for the final in Athens later where they will meet Fiorentina on May 29.
Concacaf sets dates and June draw for 2024 Caribbean and Central America cups
May 10 – Concacaf has set the 2024 dates for its two regional cup competitions, the Caribbean Cup and the Central America Cup.
AFC draws play-off round for final group stage slots and a shot at Asian Cup 2027 qualification
May 10 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has matched up the six teams competing in the Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers Playoffs, seeking to earn one of the final three slots in the third round of qualifying.
Spurs’ Son tops ‘defensive attacker’ world ranking
May 10 – Tottenham Hotspur striker Son Heung Min is the top defensive attacker in world football according to a ranking by the CIES Football Observatory, using data from its partners Wyscout and SkillCorner.
Sporting Charleroi pull women out of Pro League saying licensing criteria are unsustainable
May 10 – Sporting Charleroi has become the latest club to withdraw from the Belgian women’s top-flight, citing the new demands by the league on clubs to fulfil licensing criteria as too great a burden to sustain the team.
Machida goal is enough to secure Union first Belgian silverware for 89 years
May 10 – Union Saint-Gilloise defeated Antwerp 1-0 in the Belgian Cup final at the Heysel Stadium on Thursday to clinch their first piece of silverware since 1935.
William Hill set to put its money on SPFL title sponsorship
May 10 – The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) is near to closing a new title sponsorship with bookmakers William Hill once online car retailer cinch’s contract runs out at the end of this season.