October 23 – In 2006 a French documentary film, Zidane, A 21st Century Portrait trained 17 synchronized cameras on the French legend during a match between Real Madrid and Villarreal. On October 25 MLS, in collaboration with Apple TV, and TikTok will revisit the groundbreaking piece by putting their entire focus on Argentine, and Inter Miami captain, Lionel Messi.
October 23 – The blending of technology, media, and football never stops, and neither does the growth of women’s football. Google Pixel and The Powerhouse Project have teamed up with Arsenal, Liverpool and the FA to create and launch the Pixel FC Academy.
October 22 – With the 2026 World Cup just 18 months from arriving on the shores of Mexico, Canada, and the United States, local organising committees are looking to brand their cities. With that in mind, Toronto, Kansas City and Los Angeles have invited local artists to design the poster that will leave an historic mark in their football culture.
October 22 – A year after rupturing his left ACL, Neymar returned to action with a second-half cameo in the Asian Champions League tie between Al Hilal and holders Al-Ain.
October 23 – The Romanian Football Federation has terminated its sponsorship contract with Nordis Group. The real estate company was the main sponsor of the FRF Referees Committee, and its logo was on the shirts of the Romanian referees.
October 22 – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed that the organisation paid $50 million in an out-of-court settlement to former marketing company Lagardere after the 2019 cancelation of a $1 billion contract.
October 22 – Pressure is building on FIFA and the US Soccer Federation from LaLiga to sanction a regular season game in the United States.
October 22 – Notwithstanding the fragile finances of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), the continent’s top football officials have been granted a pay rise following approval by the organization’s general assembly.
October 22 – Cristiano Ronaldo and Al-Nassr’s AFC Champions League Elite match has been controversially moved from Iran to Dubai by the Asian Football Confederation due to security concerns.
October 22 – Tranmere Rovers co-owner Mark Palios has hinted that a deal to sell the League Two club could be imminent, expressing his desire for it to be completed ‘ASAP’.
October 22 – LaLiga’s Girona FC has announced a new partnership with OlyBet, who become the club’s Official Betting Partner in Europe (excluding Turkey) and digital partner in Spain for the next two seasons.
October 22 – In 2016 the United States Soccer Federation finally fell in line with the world in regard to youth soccer age classification. The previous system using the school calendar (August 1st cutoff) was consigned to the scrap heap and the birth year January (1st cutoff) became the defining factor.
October 22 – The separation between nation states and Premier League clubs is becoming increasing blurred after it has been revealed that the former Newcastle United minority co-owner, Amanda Staveley, suggested the buyout of the club hinged on the approval of Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman.
October 22 – More than 100 internationals in the women’s game are calling on FIFA to reconsider allowing Saudi Arabian oil company Saudi Aramco to be a sponsor.
October 22 – Six police officers were injured after FC Novi Pazar ultras attacked law enforcement officers before the Serbian league match against Partizan.