Women's Euro 2025

Player down, Germany cling on to beat France in penalty shootout

France 1 Germany 1 (5-6 pens)

July 19 – Germany recovered from a 13th-minute red card to knockout France on penalties following a 1-1 draw and set up a blockbuster semi-final against Spain. 

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DateGroup    VenueKick off (local)
July 2Grp ASwitzerland12NorwayBasel, St-Jakon Park9pm
July 2Grp AIceland01FinlandThun, Arena Thun6pm
July 3Grp BSpain50PortugalBern, Stadium Wankdorf9pm
July 3Grp BBelgium01
ItalySion, Stade de Tourbillon6pm
July 4Grp CGermany20PolandSt Gallen, Arena St Gallen9pm
July 4Grp CDenmark01SwedenStade de Genève6pm
July 5Grp DFrance21EnglandStadion Letzigrund, Zurich9pm
July 5Grp DWales03NetherlandsAllmend Stadion, Lucern6pm
July 6Grp ASwitzerland20IcelandStadion Wankdorf, Bern9pm
July 6Grp ANorway21FinlandStade de Touillon, Sion6pm
July 7Grp BPortugal11ItalyStade de Genève, Geneva9pm
July 7Grp BSpain62BelgiumArena Thun6pm
July 8Grp CGermany21DenmarkSt Jakob Park, Basel6pm
July 8Grp CPoland03SwedenAllmend Stadion, Lucerne9pm
July 9Grp DEngland40NetherlandsStadion Letzigrund, Zurich6pm
July 9Grp DFrance41WalesArena St Gallen9pm
July 10Grp AFinland11SwitzerlandStade de Genève, Geneva9pm
July 10Grp ANorway43IcelandArena Thun9pm
July 11Grp BItaly13SpainStadium Wankdorf, Bern9pm
July 11Grp BPortugal12BelgiumStade de Touillon, Sion9pm
July 12Grp CSweden 41GermanyStadion Letzigrund, Zurich9pm
July 12Grp CPoland32DenmarkAllmend Stadion, Lucerne9pm
July 13Grp DNetherlands25FranceSt Jakob Park, Basel9pm
July 13Grp DEngland61WalesArena St Gallen9pm
July 16QF1Norway12ItalyStade de Genève, Geneva9pm
July 17QF2Sweden22
(3-2 on pens)		EnglandStadion Letzigrund, Zurich9pm
July 18QF3Spain20SwitzerlandStadion Wankdorff, Bern9pm
July 19QF4France11
(6-5 pens)		GermanySt Jakob Park, Basel9pm
July 22Semi-finalItaly--EnglandStade de Genève, Geneva9pm
July 23Semi-finalSpain--GermanyStadion Letzigrund, Zurich9pm
July 27 FinalTBA--TBASt Jakob Park, Basel6.00pm

OVG woo Saints fans with a nicer pie and better pint to get them through the Championship season

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July 9 – Having suffered with low attendances to finish the Premier League season, largely due to their championship-found fate being sealed as early as March, Southampton FC have appointed Oak View Group (OVG) to manage and upgrade all food and beverage operations at St Mary’s Stadium – with the club looking to modernise its matchday experience and boost fan engagement through improved hospitality.

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Football Marketing

Bookies find a way to beat the Italian gambling regulators

July 9 – A subsidiary of international online gambling giant Bet365 has orchestrated a deal with Italian champions Napoli that could beat the new Italian regulations on betting sponsorship and advertising in sport – a manoeuvre that highlights the increasingly sophisticated lengths to which operators will go to penetrate Europe’s fragmented regulatory landscape.

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Euro 2025

France favourites to top group but wary of Welsh spirit

July 9 – France will look to continue their strong start to Women’s Euro 2025 when they face Wales in St Gallen this evening in the second round of Group D fixtures. Les Bleues arrive full of confidence after a commanding 2-1 win over defending champions England, and another victory tonight – combined with a favourable result between the Netherlands and England – could see them book a place in the quarter-finals with a game to spare.

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Euro 2025

Sweden wary of Pajor threat for Poland

July 8 – Sweden face Poland in Lucerne this evening with a place in the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 quarter-finals within reach. A win for Peter Gerhardsson’s side, combined with Germany avoiding defeat against Denmark, would confirm their passage from Group C with a game to spare.

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Europe

Everything is Fine for Chelsea and Barcelona

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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. 

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