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World Cup wishlists, early movers, big clearouts: 2026 summer transfer window trends

At the end of a busy transfer window which spanned the World Cup, here are some of the subplots of the summer

The Guardian - UK

Yeo reveals World Cup stance, contract timeline

Isaah Yeo is nearing a return to full fitness for Penrith, and hopes to lock in a new deal and play in the World Cup.

AAP

Lionel Messi retires from international football: A look at his 21 years with Argentina

Lionel Messi has retired from international soccer after 21 years with Argentina. He won the World Cup once in 2022 and reached finals in 2014 and 2026. Messi played in six World Cups, scoring 21 goals across those tournaments. He scored 125 international goals in 207 appearances for his country.…

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'The goal here is to give fans more of what they want, quickly': Globant tells us how it is helping FIFA keep fans around the world glued to the beautiful game

FIFA aims to launch a "joined-up experience " for fans everywhere

TechRadar

Labour minister bills taxpayer £34,000 for four-day trip to US during World Cup

A JUNIOR Labour minister billed the taxpayer £34,000 for a trip to the US during the World Cup ...

The National (Scotland)

Women’s professional soccer has a champagne problem: A packed calendar around the World Cup that will test the sustainability of its mega growth

“That schedule was intentionally designed to position the NWSL at the center of one of the biggest years in the history of women's soccer,” Commissioner Jessica Berman said.

Fortune

UEFA preparing to bring criminal proceedings against Gianni Infantino

Gianni Infantino is facing proceedings for his plans to sell shares in the World Cup

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Uefa consider opening criminal proceedings against Gianni Infantino over World Cup sell-off plan

The Fifa president is accused of ‘criminal mismanagement’ following his failed plan to sell off commercial stakes in the World Cup

The Independent UK

New York metro area touts $3.5 billion impact from World Cup, silent on full costs from transit overruns and hosting FIFA

The final tally came after some naysayers derided the total spend from both New York and New Jersey, which put up an estimated $245 million.

Fortune

Uefa to lift boycott threat after Fifa promises no World Cup sale repeat

Uefa is to drop its threatened boycott of Fifa competitions after receiving concrete guarantees that the global governing body will never attempt a repeat of Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in the World Cup

The Guardian - UK

Olivia Moultrie’s injury leaves the USWNT with a thinning midfield pool ahead of the World Cup

The Portland Thorns midfielder fills a role few in the US player pool can match, and she’s in a race against time to be fit for Brazil

The Guardian - US

Man City complete record £86m deal for Rodri replacement

Morocco international Bouaddi shone for Lille last term and continued his impressive run of form at the World Cup, with the 18-year-old now a key piece in the City rebuild after losing Rodri, Bernardo Silva and Tijjani Reinders

The Independent UK

Raiders star pushing for Cup despite dodgy shoulder

Simi Sasagi isn't ruling out playing for Samoa at the Rugby League World Cup despite dealing with a persistent shoulder injury that requires surgery.

AAP

Mexico's Economy Posts Its Best Quarter Since 2023 — But the World Cup Bump Looks Hard to Repeat

Mexico's economy grew 2.1% last quarter, its best pace since 2023 — but inflation and a stronger peso are eating into remittances sent from the U.S.

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Men's Hockey World Cup: India not handling transition well, say former stars

The 3-5 defeat to Argentina, which ended India's semifinal hopes, exposed weaknesses that have repeatedly surfaced since the Paris Olympics.

The Guardian - UK

Ceferin brands Infantino’s failed World Cup plan as ‘even worse than the Super League’

Aleksander Ceferin, the Uefa president, has said Gianni Infantino’s attempt to sell stakes in the World Cup was ‘even worse than the Super League’

Evening Standard

Roberto De Zerbi says disjointed Tottenham pre-season to blame for horror start to season

Spurs spent part of the summer in Asia, while a number of players arrived back late after the World Cup

The Independent UK

Gianni Infantino dodges reporters’ questions to make bald jokes

Gianni Infantino dodged questions over whether he ‘betrayed’ football through his ill-fated plan to sell off the World Cup, with a series of jokes about a reporter’s baldness.

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The National (Scotland)

Media coverage of John Swinney's World Cup trip expenses 'clickbait', Flynn says

THE media’s coverage of the First Minister’s trip to the US during the World Cup has been labelled as “clickbait” by Stephen Flynn, as he…

Sports Illustrated

UEFA, Concacaf's Latest Plot to Rival FIFA Would Be Massive Win for the USMNT

Both confederations have taken another step toward challenging FIFA.

The National (Scotland)

How much did BBC spend flying staff to US World Cup? They won't tell us

HOW much did the BBC spend flying their staff to the US? It was not only John Swinney, after all, who went to the World Cup on the taxpayer dime ...

The Independent UK

Andy Burnham plots bid for Britain to host World Cup as he eyes tourism boost

It would be the first time the World Cup returned to the UK since 1966

The National (Scotland)

BBC faces backlash over 'unbelievable' News at Six coverage on John Swinney

THE BBC has been criticised after the cost of First Minister John Swinney’s trip to the US featured as one of the main stories on the UK-wide News…

AAP

Walters bound for England in Kangaroos coaching shock

Australia will need to find a third Kangaroos coach in the space of three years after Kevin Walters agreed to take charge of St Helens after the World Cup.

FourFourTwo

'Bobby wiped his hands before he shook the Queen's hands so as not to dirty her gloves. Who does that after winning the World Cup? An immaculate man with an immaculate character' Sir Geoff Hurst on why he looked up to Bobby Moore

Bobby Moore was an absolute natural leader in all regards, as Sir Geoff Hurst told FourFourTwo

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