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European nations have won more than half of all World Cups. Now they're threatening to boycott the next one

UEFA nations have won 13 of 23 World Cups, but they're threatening a walkout after the sport's most profitable tournament yet.

Fortune

A high-stakes test for Trump’s Gaza ceasefire board as Hamas disarmament looms

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced an agreement for disarmament of Hamas in Gaza and Israel's withdrawal from the area

The Independent UK

Who is Joshua Kushner? FIFA's $4.2bn World Cup plan puts Democrat's ties with Trump in spotlight

Fifa’s $4.2bn plan to sell 20% of its new commercial arm has put Joshua Kushner at the centre of a deal drawing scrutiny. He is a Democrat, yet his proximity to Donald Trump’s circle has raised an obvious question: how did his firm emerge as the proposed lead investor?

The Times of India

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Internet Reacts to FIFA's Plan to Sell a Slice of the World Cup to a Kushner-Linked Fund

FIFA's plan to sell a 20% World Cup stake to a fund tied to Joshua Kushner has triggered a UEFA boycott vote, US lawmaker anger, and a Concacaf rejection.

International Business Times UK

Fifa could draw US Congress inquiry over ‘smash-and-grab scam’, top Democrat warns

Jamie Raskin targets football body’s proposed commercial sell-off and links to Trump administration

The Guardian - US

The Latest: US and Iran trade strikes as hopes dim for a quick resolution

Back-and-and-forth missile strikes between the U.S. and Iran are dimming hopes for a deal to end the war as more countries are drawn in

The Independent UK

Fifa’s sale of the century: how Kushners and Trump are at centre of a tangled web

Joshua Kushner is now the kingpin in driving the sale of the World Cup to investors and family ties are tight around the project

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Fifa’s share sale plan alarms sporting world

PARIS - A proposal by Fifa to sell a stake in the business operations of the World Cup and its other competitions through the creation of a semi-private subsidiary has sparked disbelief and outrage globally. A sampling of the reaction:

Bangkok Post

FIFA's $20 Billion World Cup Plan Sparks Global Backlash. UEFA Says Tournament 'Is Not FIFA's To Sell'

FIFA's ambitious plan to bring private investors into the commercial operations of the FIFA World Cup has ignited one of the biggest governance disputes in modern soccer.

International Business Times

Gianni Infantino wants to sell the World Cup – but it’s not his to sell

It’s clear from the generally horrified reaction to Gianni Infantino’s plan to turn the World Cup into an investment vehicle that the Fifa boss has gone too far.

The Conversation

'This crosses a line' – UEFA furious at FIFA’s World Cup private investment plan

The National (Scotland)

FIFA's Infantino sets deadline for $20M offer to members in Kushner-backed World Cup investor plan

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has set a Sept. 19 deadline for the 211 member federations to accept a $20 million offer to each in his controversial plan to sell stakes in a subsidiary running the World Cup

The Independent UK

Jared Kushner's Brother Is Poised to Lead a $20 Billion FIFA World Cup Venture That Has UEFA Furious: 'None of Us Are the Owners of Football...'

FIFA’s plan to build a $20 billion commercial company around the World Cup has pulled the Kushner family into a political controversy, with Joshua Kushner’s Thrive Eternal expected to lead a private investor group and UEFA warning that football’s "soul and governance" are not for sale.

Benzinga

Will there be a World Cup boycott? Infantino’s deal with Trump empire pushes football to the brink

IN FOCUS: Senior figures in European football will discuss a boycott after Gianni Infantino revealed plans to sell off stakes in the World Cup, reports Miguel Delaney, but amid the outrage, will the federations have the courage to front up to Fifa?

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International Business Times UK

UEFA Warns FIFA Is 'Selling' the World Cup as $20 Billion Kushner-Linked Plan Sparks Boycott Threat

FIFA's $20 billion plan to create a commercial subsidiary for World Cup operations faces strong opposition from UEFA, raising concerns over governance and potential changes to the tournament's structure.

Euronews

UEFA issues angry response to FIFA boss Infantino's plan to sell World Cup stakes to investors

The new initiative is the second time Infantino has attempted to privatise football assets, with the first being in 2018 where the FIFA chief proposed a multi-billion dollar project to create more global competitions, funded by private investors.

The Economic Times

Trump-linked Albania resort draws fire over environmental damage

Preliminary work on a vast hotel project linked to the Trump family has already caused irreparable damage to Albania's coast. Scientists and activists report that bulldozers have damaged nesting sites of loggerhead turtles and bird habitats. The project, first mooted by Jared Kushner, aims to build luxury hotels amid flamingo…

Fortune

FIFA’s plan to raise billions from private investors is sparking a backlash: Insider says Europe is angry because it changes soccer’s balance of power

Thrive Capital’s Joshua Kushner and former Liberty Media boss Greg Maffei are involved in the controversial bid to buy a stake in a subsidiary of the nonprofit that oversees the beloved World Cup soccer tournament.

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The Independent UK

FIFA plan for Kushner-backed $20 billion operation to run World Cup meets fury from Europe's UEFA

FIFA President Gianni Infantino plans to create a $20 billion company running the World Cup with private investors including the Kushner family

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump aide says Putin is suffering ‘staggering’ losses of 5,000 troops a week

Ukrainian president says Kremlin aides signalling Russian leader alone responsible for frontline losses

International Business Times UK

'The New Jeffrey Epstein?:' Jared Kushner World Cup Appearance Draws Backlash Over Exclusive Albania Island Plan

Jared Kushner's high-profile appearance at the World Cup with Donald Trump draws attention to his controversial $1.4bn Sazan Island resort project, amid protests and a corruption probe in Albania.

International Business Times UK

JD Vance Dismisses Report on Kushner, Witkoff Profiting From Iran Talks as 'Absurd'

JD Vance rejects as 'absurd' a report alleging Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff profited from US-Iran talks, firmly denying Iran ever warned him during negotiations.

The Times of India

'Absurd, bogus': US VP JD Vance rejects report Kushner, Witkoff profiting from Iran talks

US vice president JD Vance has rejected as “completely bogus” a media report alleging that Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff sought to profit from insider information during US-Iran negotiations, saying he never received an alleged warning from Tehran about the two senior members of President Donald Trump's team.

The Independent UK

How Trump’s promise of peace and prosperity in Gaza fell apart in six months

IN DEPTH: From luxury apartments and coastal tourism to portable cabins overseen by security forces, the US president pledged grand plans only to lose focus, writes Maira Butt

Benzinga

JD Vance Calls Iran's $9 Billion Market Manipulation Claim Against Kushner and Witkoff 'Completely Bogus,' Says 'Steve and Jared Are Good Dudes'

U.S. Vice President JD Vance dismissed as "completely bogus" a report accusing advisers Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff of profiting from U.S.-Iran negotiations, saying he never received Iran’s alleged message.

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