Uruguayan players clash with Colombian fans after Copa America semi
July 11 – The Copa America burst into chaos on Wednesday after Uruguay players clashed with Colombia fans before security personnel stepped in to restore order.
Southgate praises his ‘bonded’ team as they ready for biggest test of all
July 11 – England manager Gareth Southgate has said his side want more after they showed “resilience and character” to eliminate the Netherlands in the last four of Euro 2024 and book a date with destiny against Spain in their first overseas final.
Inter sponsorships flying as Qatar Airways upgrade to training kit
July 11 – Italian champions Inter Milan have upgraded their partnership with Qatar airways which will see the brand become the club’s Official Main Training Kit Partner on top of being the club’s Official Airline Partner.
Man City suit up for new Champions League campaign
July 11 – Manchester City have agreed a multi-year partnership with Italian fashion brand C.P. Company who will become the Official Style Fashionwear Partner of the men’s first team.
Champions League preliminary interrupted by ‘Balkan baiting’ chants
July 11 – Balkan political posturing has not been confined to the Euros as chanting of insulting messages marred the Champions League first preliminary round match between Borac Banja Luka of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Albania’s FC Egnatia
England edge past Netherlands with added time Watkins strike
July 10 – England will play Spain in their second successive European championship final and their first-ever major final abroad after Ollie Watkins’s brilliant 90th-minute strike eliminated the Netherlands in a 2-1 semi-final victory.
French lick their wounds as Yamal has the last laugh
July 10 – French coach Didier Deschamps acknowledged Spain were “superior” as Les Blues suffered Euro 2024 elimination following their 2-1 semi-final defeat in Munich.
Liverpool owners FSG in bid to buy Girondins de Bordeaux
July 10 – Liverpool FC owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) are currently in discussions to purchase ‘sleeping giant’ French club Girondins de Bordeaux.
England’s Southgate says they are playing ‘freer’, will Dutch miss the train?
July 10 – Ahead of their semi-final clash with the Netherlands, England manager Gareth Southgate believes that, with a weight off their shoulders, the best is yet to come for his side at Euro 2024.
Transfer talk: Guehi in play, Bayern open for summer sales
July 10 – Arsenal and Manchester United are ready to compete for the signing of England defender Marc Guehi, with the 23-year-old set to reject Crystal Palace’s new contract offer.
Messi and Argentina beat Canada to secure Copa America final spot
July 10 – Has there ever been a bigger mismatch for a place in the final of Copa America? Argentina, the current World Champions, versus Canada, a country that has qualified for just two World Cups and has never won or tied a game at either event.
AFC extends Neom partnership for further five years
July 10 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has extended its partnership with Saudi-based Neom until 2029.
Invincible Argentina on a roll towards breaking more records
July 10 – Goals from Julian Alvarez and Lionel Messi gave Argentina a 2-0 win over Canada and booked a place in the Copa America final as they continue their run to major tournament title fights.
North Macedonia’s Vardar Skopje secures €1m of funding from gaming firm Novomatic
July 10 – North Macedonia’s most successful club Vardar Skopje, has signed a sponsorship deal with Austrian gaming company Novomatic.
Recast raises $5m to develop digital content monetisation platform
July 10 – Recast, the micro payment monetisation platform for streamed media, has closed a $5 million funding round with US-based venture capital firm Morpheus Ventures taking the lead, with additional investments from former Manchester United CEO Ed Woodward’s Airstream Ventures, and Cooley.