UNCOVERED: 21 - The Untold Story

Aston Villa cleared to register teenage star after winning court appeal against Fifa ruling

Aston Villa have been given the green light to register teenager Brian Madjo after their appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) was upheld. The 17-year-old Madjo, who was born in Enfield, London, joined Villa from French club Metz back in January. However, Villa were initially prevented from…

The Independent UK · Aug 4

Battle lines drawn as Infantino fights to hold on to power after FIFA stake sale fiasco

FIFA President Gianni Infantino's abandoned proposal to sell World Cup stakes has caused significant internal division. Influential figures are distancing themselves from the project, which has shattered Infantino's power base. Secretary General Mattias Grafstrom lamented the sad and reproachable series of events. Several European national associations have withdrawn support for…

The Economic Times · Aug 4

Fifa accused of using ‘blackmail’ to force support for Infantino’s re-election bid

The Jordan FA president has accused Fifa of ‘blackmail’, claiming it threatened to withhold financial assistance from his federation if it refused to back Gianni Infantino’s bid for re-election

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4

‘Everything Possible’—President Trump’s Stance on Infantino Scandal As Support Wavers

The power struggle raging around the FIFA president has taken a few more twists and turns.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 4

Arsene Wenger breaks silence on Gianni Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan

Former Arsenal manager had faced criticism over his silence on the controversial plan

Evening Standard · Aug 4

Fifa denies embattled chief sought Trump’s help

Fifa on Tuesday dismissed ‌as “pure fiction” a report that its president Gianni Infantino had sought support from US President Donald Trump’s administration after the collapse of a plan to sell a stake in World Cup commercial rights.

Bangkok Post · Aug 4

Concacaf countries considering withdrawing support for under-fire Gianni Infantino

The confederation which represents North America, Central America and the Caribbean is pondering its position

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4

Four more nations come out in support of Gianni Infantino in addition to Qatar and Morocco

Football's civil war rumbles on and has taken a twist as several nations hit back at their own confederation's opposition to the FIFA president

FourFourTwo · Aug 4

The NFL’s previous push into Europe lost $400 million. Why it's trying again

The league's chief marketing officer is taking America's biggest sport across the Atlantic. After decades of failed attempts, this time may be different.

Fortune · Aug 4

Tuesday briefing: Inside the right’s heated climate-denial debate

In today’s newsletter: A small chorus of right-leaning critics are trying to convince politicians that climate action is deeply unpopular, downplaying its seriousness in the process

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4