NRG Stadium sold out for Gold Cup final
July 6 – Concacaf has announced that today’s 2025 Gold Cup Final at NRG Stadium, Houston, between the United States and Mexico, is sold out.
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Norway dispatch Finland to take control of Group A
Norway 2 Finland 1
July 6 – Norway battled to a hard-fought victory 2-1 victory over Finland in Sion to all but guarantee their place at the top of Group A with one match left to play.
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(White boy) Cavani not a racist though ‘negrito’ post was ‘racially offensive’, says FA
January 8 – Manchester United’s Uruguayan international striker Edinson Cavani was not intentionally racist in the Instagram post that brought him a three-match suspension.
Apollon FC gives crypto Fan Token holders right to pick next season’s kit
January 8 – Cypriot top flight club Apollon FC are giving their fans the opportunity to vote on the club’s Puma kit for the 2021/22 season. Earlier this season the club gave the fans the chance to select the starting 11 for a friendly against Aris Limassol.
AFC unveils extended 2023 Asian Cup dates to cope with Chinese travel
January 7 – The 2023 Asian Cup, the region’s flagship competition for national teams, will take place in China between June 16 and July 16 across 10 cities – its longest ever edition.
Copa Libertadores: Palmeiras and Santos have edge over Argentine rivals in first leg ties
January 7 – Palmeiras and Santos are in control of their own destinies in the Copa Libertadores semi-finals after the Sao Paulo clubs successfully navigated tricky away legs in Argentina.
Anderlecht reshuffle as Van Eetvelt quits debt-challenged club
January 7 – Karel Van Eetvelt will leave Anderlecht as CEO on April 1 in a new boardroom shuffle at the heavily indebted Brussels-based club.
Rashford tops transfer value ranking at €165m, Alexander-Arnold top ranked defender
January 7 – Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford has topped a ranking of the player transfer values at €165 million, knocking PSG’s Kylian Mbappé (€149.4 million) off the top.
FA Cup vs Covid. England’s oldest competition battles world’s newest virus
January 7 – The much-chronicled effects of coronavirus on the English Premier League is set to take its toll on the third round of the FA Cup – traditionally one of the highlights of the season – when the country’s top clubs join the competition this weekend.
Man Utd and Liverpool’s fake millions. Are Instagram accounts inflating social media values?
January 7 – Social media numbers often look astronomic with European clubs in particular selling marketing packages based on millions of followers, likes and interactions. But how good are these numbers?
Neville’s link to Beckham’s Inter Miami threatens GB role at Tokyo Olympics
January 7 – Phil Neville’s role as Great Britain’s women’s coach at the Tokyo Olympics could be in doubt after reports he is to take charge at Inter Miami, the MLS club part-owned by his former team-mate at Manchester United, David Beckham.
Getting Messi: Barca presidential hopeful expects to lose superstar
January 7 – Manchester City, who reportedly courted Lionel Messi before the Argentine decided to stay on at the Nou Camp, have once again been placed on alert after Barca presidential candidate Agusti Benedito said the club’s prized asset is ‘likely’ to leave next summer.
Premier League’s toughest test as weekly positive cases double to 40
By Andrew Warshaw
January 6 – English Premier League clubs are under pressure to do more to ensure their players follow the country’s coronavirus protocols after a record 40 positive tests – more than double the previous weekly high – were revealed in the latest figures released.
Gianni jets into Saudi on latest leg of his Gulf tour
January 6 – Seemingly not a day goes by without Gianni Infantino courting a Gulf country. On Wednesday, the FIFA president visited Saudi Arabia, the day after the 41st GCC summit ended the three-year blockade of Qatar.
MLS seeks to keep current player wage deal in place for further two seasons
January 6 – Major League Soccer is proposing no more pay cuts to its players for the 2021 season but in exchange is asking for a two-year extension to the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) as the organisation seeks to navigate the economic impact of the global health pandemic.
Manchester City legend Colin Bell dies, aged 74
January 6 – Former England and Manchester City midfielder Colin Bell, widely regarded as one of the finest players of his generation, has died aged 74 following a short illness, the Premier League side said.
AFC’s Champions League final on Instagram shatters records with Farsi feed to Iran
January 6 – The Asian Champions League final between Iranian giants Persepolis and South Korea’s Ulsan Hyundai provided a huge boost to the AFC’s social media channels and its Farsi language channels.