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DARK SECRETS: 14 | Vintage Vibes

Ballon d’Or Winning Legend Puts Gianni Infantino on Blast in Withering Rant

Infantino’s FIFA presidency faces a “crisis meeting” in a desperate search for more support.

Sports Illustrated

Infantino urged to quit by Ballon d’Or winner after calling Fifa crisis meeting

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The Independent UK

Soccer: Infantino holds crisis meeting in Morocco as FIFA stake sale fallout continues

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is holding a crisis meeting in Morocco. His proposal to sell World Cup commercial rights has collapsed amid criticism. European football body UEFA has lost confidence in his leadership. Infantino seeks to secure his position before the March election. African administrators are sending messages of support…

The Economic Times

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Portugal legend Luis Figo calls for Infantino to resign, saying he 'debased' FIFA presidency

"It is too late to save his dignity but it is not too late to save football. He should go. Now," Figo wrote in a post on X.

Euronews

Real Madrid legend implores ‘deceitful’ Gianni Infantino to resign as Fifa president

Infantino is under immense pressure after his foiled plans to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors

The Independent UK

Embattled FIFA head Infantino holds emergency talks amid calls to step down

FIFA President Gianni Infantino held emergency talks with other directors of world football's governing body on Wednesday amid continuing criticism over his since-abandoned proposal to open the World Cup to private investment.

France 24

Continuity, chaos and Rodman: how Washington Spirit are thriving in NWSL

International talent and one of US’s most marketable players to fore as league approaches business end

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Report: FIFA Swerves Paying Millions to U.S. Host Cities Post-World Cup

Soccer’s governing body earned roughly $15 billion in revenue at this summer’s tournament.

Sports Illustrated

Gianni Infantino calls Fifa crisis meeting after being accused of blackmail and deception

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The Independent UK

Why might the SFA be keeping schtum over where they stand on Infantino?

Would it not be an easy PR win for the SFA to publicly withdraw support for Gianni Infantino to remain as FIFA president? Graeme McGarry examines a…

The National (Scotland)

US World Cup host cities seek millions in unpaid FIFA funding

Several US cities that staged World Cup matches are pressing FIFA for millions of dollars they say were promised to support football-related infrastructure and community projects, according to a report from The Athletic that adds to growing scrutiny of the governing body under president Gianni Infantino.

France 24

Morning Mail: Anti-weapons vandalism ‘far-left terrorism’; Aboriginal community police officers sue NT; Naplan scores a worrying read

Protesters could face life in prison; Aboriginal community police officers allege systemic abuse in NT

The Guardian - AU

The Fifa family: which confederations could support Infantino or turn against him?

The president is under increasing scrutiny following his World Cup sell-off plan. We look at each confederation’s relationship with the governing body

The Guardian - UK

Gianni Infantino summons senior Fifa officials to crisis meeting as allies dwindle

Infantino was accused of ‘blackmail’ and faced more attacks from senior Fifa figures on another bruising day on Tuesday

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Euronews

Former FIFA Vice President Prince Ali accuses Infantino of 'blackmail' as presure on leadership mounts

In a social media post, Prince Ali said that during the World Cup — where Jordan made its debut in June — he was told if he endorsed FIFA President Gianni Infantino “it would go a long way to helping our FA out.”

The Independent UK

Jordan FA president accuses Infantino of ‘blackmail’ after abandoned Fifa plan

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The National (Scotland)

Scottish FA urged to 'stop dithering' and withdraw support for 'clown' Infantino

The Scottish FA has been urged to 'stop dithering' and withdraw support for Fifa president Gianni Infantino

The Independent UK

Gianni Infantino accused of ‘blackmail’ by Jordan FA president after foiled Fifa plan

Infantino was forced to abandon his plans to sell stakes in the World Cup and Fifa tournaments to private investors

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Destructoid

Developer that made Netflix’s FIFA World Cup game hit by devastating layoffs

85 percent of the studio has been affected.

FourFourTwo

'English player allowed to play in England' - Aston Villa players poke fun at FIFA as club save millions with legal ruling

A Court of Arbitration for Sport hearing has found in favour of Aston Villa, much to the club's relief.

The Guardian - UK

Chelsea, Jordan Henderson and a transfer pivot for the ages

In today’s Football Daily: Chelsea and Xabi Alonso are getting the Sunderland 2010 boys back together

Reason

Don't Hate the Dodgers for Dominating So Much, Hate the Bankruptcy Court That Helped Them Do It

Plus: FIFA’s president doesn’t understand his own organization's politics; a solid new pickleball movie

Radio France Internationale

Top Fifa executive Wenger condemns move to reform World Cup business plan

Former Arsenal coach Arsène Wenger on Tuesday became the latest top executive at world football's governing body Fifa to distance himself from the failed plan of Fifa boss Gianni Infantino to sell stakes in future World Cup profits to private investors.

The Conversation

Fifa’s failed equity plan and football’s growing welfare crisis

The plan by Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, to invite equity investment into the World Cup didn’t last long. Announced on July 28, it immediately provoked hostility from across football.

The Independent UK

Why Ted Lasso divides British and American viewers. It’s complicated

IN FOCUS: Apple TV’s saccharine sports comedy became a cultural phenomenon in the US, but it has always inspired a more complicated reaction across the Atlantic. As two British journalists who have lived on both sides of the pond, The Independent’s Tom Murray and Kevin EG Perry explain why

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