San Marino in European football: Northern Ireland champions Larne say their newly installed pitch at Inver Park has earned FIFA PRO certification, clearing the way to host their Champions League first qualifying tie against San Marino’s Tre Fiori (first leg away Tuesday, return July 14), with UEFA now being contacted about fixtures and ticketing. Local sports links to San Marino: Larne’s captain Tomás Cosgrove and manager Gary Haveron both frame the Charity Shield clash with Coleraine as key preparation for Europe, with Larne aiming to build on their historic European run. San Marino tourism spotlight: The Huntington Library in San Marino, California, is preparing for two rare Titan Arum “corpse flower” blooms, with public viewing and a live stream as the plants’ short, pungent spectacle approaches. Travel and finance angle: A European policy update notes Turkey’s interest in joining the Single Euro Payments Area, which already includes euro access for EU states, EFTA, and European microstates such as San Marino. Aviation note with San Marino ties: DC Aviation Al-Futtaim has added an Airbus ACJ318-100 registered in San Marino, starting charter service soon.