July 16 – Tonight Norway kick off the quarterfinals of Euro 2025 against Italy, dreaming of a spot in the last four and restoring their glory of old.
July 8 – Chelsea FC have spent millions in the transfer window, and now the Blues have gone and set the new standard for financial misbehaviour – becoming the first club to be fined €31 million in a single season for breaking UEFA’s financial rules.
July 8 – Former Italian referee Domenico Messina has been appointed President of the Referees’ Commission of the Football Association of Serbia (FSS). The Italian signed a contract worth €300,000 and becomes the first foreigner to hold a senior position in the FSS.
July 8 – Bulgaria’s FC Krumovgrad have decided to withdraw from the Second Bulgarian League after suffering relegation from the efbet League following two seasons in the top-flight.
July 8 – Peter Moore has done it again. The man who helped drag Liverpool from corporate chaos to Champions League glory, and is now trying to revolutionise American soccer with Santa Barbara Sky FC, has pitched up in Poland with a 5% stake in Wisła Kraków.
July 8 – Football sponsorship opportunities are getting more creative by the day, and Wrexham AFC are one of the global leaders in identifying new ways to generate publicity and create financial revenues.
July 8 – Having praised the opportunity of the Gold Cup and the importance of being able to have his team together for an extended time at a proper competition, US coach Mauricio Pochettino has turned edgy and frustrated after having lost the final 2-1 to Mexico on Sunday night in Houston.
July 8 – French telecoms giant Orange has added the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations that kicked off at the weekend to Confederation of African Football (CAF) sponsorship roster.
Italy 1 Portugal 1
July 7 – Italy edged closer to the Women’s Euro quarter-finals after a 1-1 draw with Portugal at the Stade de Genève, in a match defined by moments of individual brilliance and late drama.
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.
July 7 – AC Milan has expanded its partnership with Italian HVAC specialist Clivet, which will now serve as the club’s Official Climate Partner and take on naming rights for its training ground.
July 7 – The Premier League has signed a five-year strategic partnership with Microsoft, appointing the tech giant as its official cloud and AI partner in a deal that will see it upgrade its global digital operations and fan engagement.
July 7 – Indescribable pressure. That’s how captain Lia Walti has described the environment around the host nation at Euro 2025 even following an alleviating 1-0 victory against Iceland, Switzerland’s first win of the tournament.
July 7 – Italy and Portugal go head-to-head this evening at the Stade de Genève in a pivotal Group B clash.
July 7 – Belgium manager Elisabeth Gunnarsdottir (pictured) has said that her team needs ‘the right flow’ to defeat world champions Spain, who kicked off their tournament with a statement victory against Portugal and can count on the returning Aitana Bonmati.
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.