What happened in football in July 2025? 📆 | OneFootball

July 2025 was another busy month in the world of football.

Here's a breakdown of the biggest moments and stories of the month.

Chelsea stun PSG to lift inaugural Club World Cup

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Chelsea overcame Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 to win the 2025 Club World Cup final at MetLife Stadium.

Cole Palmer starred with two goals and an assist, earning Player of the Tournament. The game featured fiery clashes, a red card, and dramatic scenes involving PSG coach Luis Enrique. Chelsea's Robert Sánchez was named the tournament's Best Goalkeeper.

Women's EURO 2025 gets interesting as semi-finals loom

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Spain remain EURO 2025 favourites after edging Switzerland in the quarter-finals, while England showed resilience to beat Sweden in a historic comeback. Italy and Germany impressed to reach the semi-finals.

Switzerland won hearts, France fell to another knockout exit, Sweden collapsed late, and Norway disappointed again, prompting questions about their future direction.

Diogo Jota and his brother tragically killed in car accident

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Football mourned two devastating losses when Liverpool and Portugal striker Diogo Jota, 28, tragically died in a car accident in Zamora, Spain, alongside his brother André Silva.

The Portuguese Football Federation paid tribute to both players, praising Jota's talent and character. UEFA held a minute’s silence before Portugal’s Women’s EURO match, with further tributes held during Liverpool's pre-season friendly with Preston later in the month.

Spain star Nico Williams rejects Barcelona to stay in Bilbao

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Nico Williams surprisingly extended his contract with Athletic Club until 2035, ending speculation about a move to Barcelona.

His new deal includes a release clause over 50% higher than before.

The renewal was a major statement by Athletic, shifting the dynamics of the summer transfer market in LaLiga.

Transfers, transfers, transfers!

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The summer transfer window clicked into gear in July, with Arsenal bringing in Kepa Arrizabalaga and Noni Madueke - both from Chelsea - plus highly-rated Real Sociedad midfielder Martín Zubimendi and Christian Nørgaard from Brentford.

Chelsea were busy too, signing Brazilian forward João Pedro from Brighton and Dortmund's English winger Jamie Gittens. Elsewhere in the Premier League, Mohammed Kudus swapped West Ham for Tottenham, while newly promoted Burnley signed veteran full-back Kyle Walker from Manchester City.

On the continent, Barcelona completed a deal for Swedish wonderkid Roony Bardghji, while perhaps the most romantic move of the window so far saw 39-year-old living legend Luka Modrić join AC Milan following the expiry of his Real Madrid contract.

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