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Former Chelsea midfielder seeks £56m in damages over contract dispute

Ex-Chelsea, Arsenal and Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra is suing FIFA and the Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) for damages worth £56 million (€65m)

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Could latest seismic legal challenge leave Fifa wobbling on its perch?

Football’s world governing body is facing a growing number of issues, not least a new class action from the Netherlands

The Guardian - UK

Community Shield brings hopes and fears but also an end to summer of civility

After marvelling at Lions and Lionesses, Alcaraz and McIlroy, attention returns to English football and all its cynicism

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Solid Gold, Royal Missives And Nobel Noms: How To Win Trump Over

Apple chief Tim Cook went straight to the point: "It's 24-karat gold...

International Business Times

Newcastle United owners' grander Saudi plans revealed as fans ponder reality of Tyneside project

Newcastle United are learning the hard way that they may no longer be the focus of Saudi Arabia's global sporting ambition

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Real Madrid were offered chance to pursue lucrative global tour over Champions League

The plan was never agreed but its conception highlights a problem with modern football as it becomes an ever-more globalised game

The Independent UK

Premier League will not be cut to 18 clubs amid calendar tensions, says league chief

Ligue 1 reduced from 20 to 18 clubs ahead of the 2023/24 season

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Infantino says ‘important step’ taken for Afghan women’s football

FIFA President Gianni Infantino hails first talent camp staged for Afghanistan women’s refugee football team.

Al Jazeera

Donald Trump's son makes unbelievable Chelsea claim as Cole Palmer reaction disputes official account

The son of United States President Donald Trump has made a bizarre claim about his father's encounter with Chelsea at the FIFA Club World Cup

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'A privilege': Former Scotland player named manager of Afghan women’s refugee team

A FORMER Scotland striker has said it is a “privilege” after being named as the first ever head coach of the Afghan women's refugee team ...

The National (Scotland)

Why players ‘fear’ criticising heavy workload amid busy football schedule

Football governing body FIFA has been accused of ‘turning a blind eye to the basic needs of players’

The Independent UK

Players hit back at FIFA and Infantino after Club World Cup

FIFA and its President Gianni Infantino have been criticised for the expanded Club World Cup in the domestic off season.

Al Jazeera

FIFA accused of ‘turning blind eye to basic needs of players’ by global union

The National (Scotland)

Fifa president Gianni Infantino is an autocrat who doesn’t care about players, says head of FifPro

Fifpro president Sergio Marchi has been scathing about Gianni Infantino’s Fifa presidency

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Tuesday’s briefing: Carter unstoppable as Lionesses target a place in final

Elsewhere, Premier League clubs continue to splash the cash.

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'Gianni Infantino getting involved in everything as if he's a god drives me nuts. And you can't surely put Donald Trump in there, my God. It was just embarrassing' Pat Nevin's scathing verdict on 'ridiculous' Club World Cup

Former Chelsea winger Pat Nevin was not impressed by what he saw in the USA this summer

The Independent UK

Gianni Infantino ‘deeply saddened’ by racist abuse directed at Jess Carter

The Lionesses defender Carter said she will be “taking a step back from social media” after being targeted online

The National (Scotland)

Infantino and FIFA might have finally done it - I'm getting tired of football

The Club World Cup has now ended, just as the Scottish competitive season has started. How much football is too much football, even for ardent fans?

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The Independent UK

Trump caught on camera taking Club World Cup medal

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Where is Aleksander Ceferin? Uefa is wilting in the face of Fifa’s unchecked power

Football needs Uefa to stand up to Fifa president Gianni Infantino more than ever, but right now Ceferin is nowhere to be seen

The Independent UK

Trump seen pocketing FIFA medal as he walks on stage to hand Chelsea replica club championship trophy

The president was given the medal to look at by Gianni Infantino while handing others out to the winning squad, though Trump later tucked it into his suit blazer

Sports Illustrated

How Donald Trump Stopped Chelsea Getting the Real Club World Cup Trophy

Donald Trump was also spotted pocketing another item which had seemed destined for Chelsea’s winners.

The Independent UK

When and where is the next Club World Cup?

The Club World Cup is a controversial concept but Fifa insists it will persevere with the tournament

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‘Trump refused to leave!’: Chelsea FC exasperated after Trump ruins victory snap, Photoshops him out

He also has the trophy in the Oval Office.

The Guardian - UK

Bigger, better, more often? Infantino won’t let up on his ambition for Club World Cup

With claims of 2bn TV views, $2.1bn revenues and a push to stage it every two years, Infantino’s pet project is here to stay

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