France 1 Wales 1
July 9 – A rampant France booked their ticket to the quarter-finals with a commanding 4-1 win over Wales in St. Gallen on Wednesday night. Despite heavy rotation, the French side pulled no punches against the Euro debutants, delivering a dominant performance that sends a clear message to whoever awaits them next week.
March 20 – As United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) coach, Maurico Pochettino, embarks on his first international tournament in the Concacaf Nations League, he’s already got a headache or three after losing a trio of highly influential players to injury ahead of his team’s semi-final versus Panama on Thursday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
March 20 – Concacaf have announced a partnership with Shriner’s Children that will see the specialist paediatric care providers become the official children’s healthcare provider of Concacaf’s Nations League Finals and Gold Cup.
March 19 – Former England manager Gareth Southgate has raised concerns that “cold-hearted, manipulative, and toxic influencers” are stepping into the role of traditional father figures, worsening mental health challenges for young men.
March 19 – To boost subscriptions, Brazilian club Flamengo have rebranded their in-house TV from ‘Fla TV’ to ‘Flamengo TV’.
March 19 – Manchester City Women have signed a unique global partnership with leading period underwear brand snuggs, marking the first time the club has brought on an official partner in this space.
March 19 – A peak UK TV audience of nearly 8 million watched Newcastle United upset Liverpool 2-1 at Wembley on Sunday to claim the 2025 Carabao Cup, ending a 70-year wait for major domestic silverware.
March 19 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has signed a new partnership with leading Chinese fintech firm Du Xiaoman Technology, who will back the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to 26 as a Global Supporter.
March 19 – The inaugural AFC Women’s Champions League 2024/25 has reached the quarter finals stage with matches to be played on Saturday, March 22, between the eight teams from eight different nations.
March 19 – Even the very best run out of gas eventually, and one can’t help wondering if ‘father time’ is finally catching up with the world’s greatest player, Lionel Messi after he was left out of Argentina’s World Cup qualifying squad.
March 19 – Another day, and another pound getting squeezed out of Manchester United supporters as the club have announced that season ticket prices will be increasing next season.
March 18 – Despite the fraught political climate between the United States and Mexico, for the fourth time in five years, the best of Major League Soccer (MLS) will take on the best of Liga MX in its annual All-Star Game.
March 19 – The Croatian Football Federation (HNS) has signed a sponsorship agreement with the Croatian National Post.
March 18 – With the Concacaf Nations League OneSoccer just a day away from kick-off and Canada lined up for a blockbuster semi-final against Mexico, Canada’s football streaming channel OneSoccer has closed a deal to broadcast all of the federation’s leading international and club competitions.
March 18 – LaLiga has launched the fourth edition of its annual anti-racism campaign in partnership with EA Sports FC as part of its broader strategy to tackle discrimination in football and strengthen its social responsibility credentials.
March 18 – Homophobic and racist chanting during the traditional Ligue 1 showpiece between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Marseille has once again blighted the game domestically amid calls for French authorities to do more to stop it.
A French campaign group has urged the government to punish discriminatory chanting, while Marseille midfielder Adrien Rabiot, a former PSG player who not for the first time was targeted, took aim at PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi.