July 14 – Arsène Wenger’s latest comments about the FIFA Club World Cup heat fiasco perfectly encapsulate everything wrong with his transformation from one of the most intelligent men in football to a corporate shill – after all, this is the man who once championed player welfare but who now is making flimsy excuses for putting footballers in genuine danger.
July 14 – Greece’s PAOK FC is moving forward with a project to construct a new, state-of-the-art stadium in Toumba, Thessaloniki, replacing their historic current ground.
July 14 – AC Milan have teamed up with PUMA Golf for a limited-edition capsule collection that merges elite football with golf heritage.
July 13 – Premier League Champions, Liverpool have made the decision to retire the number 20 shirt in perpetuity, ensuring Diogo Jota’s memory will be woven into the fabric of Anfield forever.
Netherlands 2 France 5
July 13 – France rallied from behind to defeat the Netherlands 5-2 and claim top spot in Group D with a perfect record and in doing so eliminating Oranje and their departing manager Andries Jonker from Euro 2025.
Wales 1 England 6
July 13 – England strolled into the Euro 2025 quarter-finals with a thumping 6-1 victory over neighbours Wales in St Gallen, confirming a last-eight meeting with Sweden and sending the tournament debutants home without a point.
July 14 – Departing Dutch manager Andries Jonker admitted that the Netherlands were “not good enough” after his side’s second consecutive drubbing – a 5-2 defeat against France – prompted Oranje’s first-round exit from Euro 2025.
Germany 1 Sweden 4
July 12 – With a superb first-half performance, Sweden demolished ten-man Germany 4-1 to inflict the heaviest-ever Euro defeat on their opponents and claim top spot in Group C.
Denmark 2 Poland 3
July 12 – Having gone goalless in their opening two matches, Poland went goal hunting on Saturday night in Lucerne – a city thoroughly in football fever, where even the green crosswalk lights were replaced with mini female footballers.
Italy 1 Spain 3
July 11 – With three wins from three, Spain stayed perfect at Euro 2025 after a 3-1 victory against Italy, who confirmed their spot in the last eight as runners-up in Group B.
July 11 – The only route left open for Crystal Palace to retain their Europa League spot next season is through an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after UEFA ruled today that multi-club ownership rules had been breached at March 1, UEFA’s deadline given to the clubs to resolve the ownership conflict.
Belgium 2 Portugal 1
July 11 – Belgium picked up their first win of Euro 2025 under the Friday night lights, beating Portugal 2-1 in Group B to bring an untimely end to both teams’ European campaigns in Sion.
July 11 – The English Premier League has teamed up with tech giant Adobe in a multi-year partnership that promises to revolutionise how fans interact with the beautiful game online.
The deal sees Adobe become the league’s official digital fan experience and creativity partner – a move that signifies modern football’s relentless march towards personalised, AI-driven content.
July 11 – The most iconic name in American soccer is back. The Cosmos – dropping the ‘New York’ to reflect their new New Jersey home – are set to return in 2026 under the ownership of North Jersey Pro Soccer, the Paterson-based organisation that’s just pulled off one of the most significant acquisitions in recent soccer history.
July 11 – The man who delivered London 2012 is now being tasked with dragging the fallen giant, Manchester United into the future. Lord Coe has been handed the keys to the most ambitious stadium project in British football history – a £4.2 billion regeneration of Old Trafford that promises a 100,000-seat colossus and transformation of the surrounding area.