February 18 – After 12 years away from his beloved Santos FC, Brazilian superstar Neymar has returned home in what has been billed as the second coming. In homage to the momentous transfer back to his boyhood club, Santos have unretired the iconic number 10 that was previously worn by the world’s greatest player, Pele.
February 18 – The rumours surrounding the Saudi Arabian investment in DAZN can now be confirmed as fact, after SURJ Sports Investment agreed to buy a minority stake in the sports broadcaster.
SURJ Sports Investment is part of the Saudi fund known as PIF (Public Investment Fund) and was launched in 2023. It will work with DAZN to create DAZN MENA (Middle East and North Africa).
February 17 – Defending champions Manchester City may be finding it tough on the field to maintain their dominance but off it they have scored a significant win over the Premier League.
February 17 – Sunday was supposed to be a day of celebration for Lokomotiv Plovdiv, but it ended up becoming a nightmare for the Plovdiv club and Bulgarian football in general.
February 17 – Diego Maradona has to made a posthumous comeback in EA Sports FC 25, nearly three years after being unceremoniously dropped from FIFA 22 due to a legal dispute.
February 17 – In the latest broadcast crisis in French football, the Professional Football League (LFP) has taken legal action against rights-holder DAZN over withheld payments.
February 17 – Seven players from two clubs in Mexico’s third division have been suspended for a combined 57 years for involvement in sports betting and fixing matches.
February 17 – Premier League Liverpool have confirmed that general admission and season ticket prices will remain unchanged for the 2025/26 season, saying that is reinforces their commitment to affordability despite growing financial pressures.
February 17 – Former referee Pedro Proença will serve as the president of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) for the next four years, ending the reign of Fernando Gomes.
February 17 – The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has inked a sponsorship deal with crypto exchange XBO.com, making it the Official Global Sponsor of the Argentina National Team for 2025.
February 17 – The Turkish Football Federation’s disciplinary committee has announced the sanctions following the abandoned Turkish Super Lig match between Galatasaray and Adana Demirspor on February 9.
February 17 – Racism has reared its ugly head again, this time in the English Championship with Burnley midfielder, Hannibal Mejbri accusing Preston North End (PNE) striker, Milutin Osmajic of racially abusing him.
February 17 – The defending Major League Soccer (MLS) champions, the Los Angeles Galaxy have just signed a sponsorship agreement with the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), and its LA based subsidiary City National Bank (CNB).
February 17 – Inter Miami CF, and Argentine great, Lionel Messi have announced they are partnering with the GOAT’s energy drink Más+ by Messi.
February 14 – Last year, Belgian clubs registered combined post-tax losses of €160 million with Walloon giant Standard Liege showing the largest operational loss.