French clubs protest against Nancy and owner PMG’s flouting of transfer ban
August 3 – Eleven Ligue 2 clubs in France have denounced what they claim is unfair competition in terms of multi-ownership by the Pacific Media Group.
Brazil win penalty shoot out against Mexico to qualify for Olympic final
August 3 – A flawless penalty shoot-out was what defending champions Brazil needed in the end to reach the gold medal match of Tokyo 2020 after a grueling and goalless 120 minutes against 2012 nemesis Mexico.
Man City renew medical partnership with UAE’s Healthpoint
August 3 – Manchester City has renewed its partnership with Healthpoint, a leading centre for sports-related injury, prevention and rehabilitation based in Abu Dhabi.
Barca, Real Madrid and Juve keep Super League agenda alive with help of Madrid court
By Andrew Warshaw
August 2 – Barcelona, Juventus and Real Madrid, the three rebel European Super League clubs who have refused to abandon the project, are celebrating winning what they claim is a potentially crucial legal battle with UEFA.
Terrorist bomb attack on Somali club bus kills 3 and wounds 6
By Paul Nicholson
August 1 – Barely two weeks after the celebration of a full Mogadishu Stadium for a top of the table league clash, Somali football was struck by tragedy on Friday after a terrorist attack on a team bus killed two players, the bus driver and wounded five others.
Canadian women shock US to win place in Tokyo Olympic final
August 2 – After two successive bronze medals, Canada defeated the world champions and four-time gold medallists USA 1-0 with a second-half penalty from Jesse Fleming to reach the women’s football final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
US men’s team back women in pay dispute
August 2 – The US men’s national team are once again backing their female counterparts in their dispute with the US Soccer Federation over equal pay.
Advocaat returns to pitchside with Iraq for 2022 World Cup qualifying
August 2 – Dick Advocaat has come out of retirement and has been tasked with leading Iraq to next year’s World Cup.
Shevchenko quits Ukraine as head coach
August 2 – Andriy Shevchenko has left his role as head coach of Ukraine just a few weeks after guiding his country to the quarterfinals of Euro 2020.
Belarus told to play 2022 qualifiers in Russia
August 1 – Belarus have been ordered to play their home World Cup qualifying matches against both Belgium and Wales on neutral territory in Russia because of travel sanctions against the country.
Saints go large with £2.5m on St Mary’s stadium improvements
August 1 – Premier League Southampton Football Club have unveiled £2.5million investment of planned improvements to their St Mary’s Stadium coinciding with the 20-year anniversary of theior cross city move to St Mary’s.
Court appoints mediator to sort out French TV rights chaos
August 1 – An independent mediator has been appointed to find a resolution to the TV rights dispute between Canal+ and the French league (LFP), and by association beIN Sports.
AFC Champions League (East) quarter and semi-finals to be hosted in South Korea
August 1 – South Korea will host the quarter-final and semi-final single-leg centralised matches of the AFC Champions League 2021 (East) October 17 – 20 in Jeonju.
US snatch Gold Cup from Mexico in an extra time Las Vegas thriller
Gold Cup Final: USA 1 Mexico 0 (AET)
August 2 – They say that lightening doesn’t strike twice but in Concacaf it does. Having lost the Nations League final to the US in early June by a goal scored in extra time, Mexico relinquished their Gold Cup title by a goal in extra time scored by Miles Robinson with just three minutes left on the clock.
Jordan steps up to host pilot AFC Women’s Club Championship 2021
July 30 – Jordan will host the upcoming AFC Women’s Club Championship – Pilot Tournament, the first time a Continental women’s club competition will take place in West Asia.