Marathonbet get deeper into CFG with Girona deal
July 6 – Hard on the heels of Betway having announced two new club betting sponsorship in LaLiga, Marathonbet has taken its first Spanish steps becoming the main sponsor of Girona FC.
Gold Cup 2025
Mexico and Costa Rica top the Las Vegas bill with a fitting Group A finale
Mexico 0 Costa Rica 0
June 22 – Mexico and Costa Rica drew a blank in an enthralling no holds barred encounter at the Allegiant in Las Vegas in front of 35,000 fans.
Piracy: LaLiga condemns BeoutQ as world tennis bodies demand its shut down
By Paul Nicholson
July 5 – Spain’s LaLiga is the latest football rights holder to condemn the on-going copyright theft by pirate satellite broadcaster BeoutQ that is transmitting sports content it does not own. Separately world tennis’s various governing bodies and major tournaments have combined to issue the strongest demands yet, calling for the “immediate closure” of the channel.
Rangers’ King flirts with contempt proceedings after failure to complete £11m share order
July 5 – The increasingly bitter feud between the chairman of Glasgow giants Rangers Dave King and the club’s so-called Takeover Panel has escalated, with King facing possible contempt of court proceedings for failing to comply with a judge-ordered £11 million bid for the club’s shares.
Swedish court fines Arabic TV pirate channel and sends owners to prison
July 5 – A Swedish court has ordered an Arabic internet TV company to pay 210 million Swedish crowns in damages for distributing content including English Premier League soccer without permission.
Abidal liver was donated by his cousin, not illegally bought by former Barca boss Rosell
July 5 – Claims that embattled former Barcelona chief Sandro Rosell illegally bought a liver for French international defender Eric Abidal have been vehemently denied by the club and roundly condemned.
€100m Ronaldo to swap Real Madrid for Juventus?
July 5 – Real Madrid are reportedly weighing up an offer of around €100 million from Juventus for Cristiano Ronaldo.
FIFA rebukes ambassador Maradona for Colombia vs England refereeing comments
July 5 – FIFA has apologised on behalf of Diego Maradona for comments he made about the officiating in England’s last-16 World Cup tie against Colombia.
Why Manchester City and Nike are winning the World Cup
By David Owen
July 5 – Manchester City have more World Cup survivors at the quarter-final stage than any other club.
Betway scores hattrick of LaLiga shirt sponsorships with Deportivo Alavés deal
July 5 – Betway appears to be mopping up shirt sponsor deals in LaLiga. Deportivo Alavés has become the European bookmaker’s third Spanish club in a two-year deal.
Cannavaro’s Guangzhou Evergrande drop in for pop-up training camp with Austria Wien
July 4 – Chinese Super League champions Guangzhou Evergrande, on a training visit to Europe, have joined Austria’s FK Austria Wien who are currently in pre-season preparations at their new Generali Arena.
Soccerex shifts winter trade show to Miami with Concacaf’s support
July 5 – Football trade show Soccerex has announced it is taking its main winter event, until this year generally held in Manchester, England, to Miami in the US, in partnership with regional confederation Concacaf.
Not big enough? Pekerman moans and moans and moans, a bit like a Colombian player
By Andrew Warshaw
July 4 – The hoodoo is over but not without considerable controversy. As England fans revel in World Cup progress after their team finally banished decades of heartbreaking penalty shootout eliminations in the most nail-biting of circumstances, Colombia’s coach has refused to go quietly.
UEFA investigation puts PSG back under FFP microscope
By Andrew Warshaw
July 4 – UEFA are to re-open their investigation into big-spending Paris St Germain, rekindling the threat of the Qatari-owned club being thrown out of Europe.
Mikel talks of father’s kidnapping in Nigeria and his decision to play against Argentina
July 4 – Nigerian captain John Obi Mikel has revealed how he played through his country’s crucial World Cup tie with Argentina knowing that his father had been kidnapped.
Amazon set to pounce on more European TV rights with LaLiga deal rumoured
July 4 – Amazon looks set to make another foray into the domestic European TV rights market, being rumoured to in line pick up the remaining rights packages for Spain’s LaLiga.