Weekly News Extra (1 to 5 June 2026)

• The Deutscher Fussball Bund has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) for cooperation "in the areas of women’s football, the promotion of women in the sport, as well as amateur and grassroots football." The agreement covers a four-year period.

• Belgium international goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid CF) has become a minority shareholder in KRC Genk (Jupiler Pro League), his former club, through his company NXTPLAY.

• Following successive agreements with the FFF, the DFB and US Soccer to support their respective national teams ahead of the 2026 World Cup, Google has become an official partner of the Portuguese Football Federation and its national teams. Google Gemini, the AI assistant developed by the US group, will be promoted under this partnership.

• Paramount Skydance, owner of the audiovisual group CBS and the streaming platform Paramount+, has extended its exclusive broadcasting rights to the Serie A Enilive and the Coppa Italia Frecciarossa for the 2026-27 season in the US.

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