April 22 – The FIFA World Cup 2026 poster competition has finally wrapped up with all 16 cities proudly displaying the winners of a month’s long process to design a poster that reflects their relationship with football and the World Cup.
April 22 – While most 37-year-olds are shopping for sensible footwear, Lionel Messi’s feet remain one of the world’s most valuable real estate investments.
April 22 – The US will have a third professional women’s league in 2026 with the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) launching as a second tier pro league.
April 22 – One the world’s greatest ever players, Luka Modrić, has joined English Championship club Swansea City as an investor and co-owner.
April 22 – The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) has signed a tripartite agreement with the Junior Achievement Bulgaria Foundation (JA) and the Association for Production, Storage and Trading of Electricity (APSTE) to increase the financial literacy and entrepreneurial skills of junior and youth national football teams.
April 17 – Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has ended speculation over his future by signing a new two-year contract, extending his stay at Anfield until the summer of 2027.
April 17 – Matchweek 32 in the Premier League saw stadiums filled to an impressive average of 97.98% capacity, maintaining what has become the norm for much of the season. Yet, behind the headline figure, a more nuanced picture is emerging — particularly at the Etihad.
April 17 – To mark the publication of its 500th Weekly Post, the CIES Football Observatory has turned its data lens on the next generation — highlighting the young players already amassing significant match experience in senior football before even turning 24.
April 17 – Major League Soccer has deepened its relationship with performance intelligence firm Kitman Labs in a move that could help stitch together a more coherent player development pathway across the United States and Canada — from academy level through to the first team.
April 17 – Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Visit Rwanda have extended their partnership until 2028 despite growing concern over the actions of Paul Kagame’s regime.
April 17 – Club Leon manager Eduardo Berizzo has blasted FIFA and its President Gianni Infantino over his side’s exclusion from the Club World Cup because of multiple-club ownership rules.
April 17 – FIFA says its revamped volunteer programme has now passed the one million mark since its launch in December 2020. However, while the organisation celebrates growing numbers, the reality on the ground in some host cities paints a more complex picture.
April 17 – With an outstanding away performance and a late Gabriel Martinelli strike, Arsenal defeated Real Madrid 2-1 to eliminate the European champions 5-1 on aggregate from the Champions League.
April 17 – Bulgaria’s Levski Sofia has signed a two-year sponsorship agreement with the online retail company NostroLux. The agreement will come into effect in August this year, when the new season starts in Bulgaria.
April 17 – Spain’s Villarreal CF continues its quiet infiltration of the US youth soccer market with the opening of an academy in Hailey, Idaho—marking the club’s 14th affiliated academy in North America.