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FIFA boss Gianni Infantino ‘a fan of rich and powerful people’ – Michel Platini

Infantino has forged a close relationship with US President Donald Trump.

The Independent UK

John Bishop calls for boycott over World Cup in Trump’s America: ‘It’s a joke and a complete embarrassment’

The comedian and former semi-professional player made his thoughts on controversial tournament known

The Independent UK

Newsletter: Costa vouches for ‘cooperation over confrontation’ in an ‘uncertain world’

Also in this newsletter: Zelenskyy sets 2027 deadline for Ukraine's EU accession, and how France is emerging as the main holdout in push to blackslist Iran's Revolutionary Guard.

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World Cup 2026 Faces Boycott Calls From Germany, Netherlands and UK Over Trump Greenland Annexation Plans

European nations debate boycotting World Cup 2026 following Trump's Greenland annexation threats and immigration enforcement tactics

International Business Times UK

Harry Kane and the trolls that take aim at his staggering success

In today’s Football Daily: Why does the brilliant striker get a kicking online?

The Guardian - UK

‘Stay away from the USA’: Influential FIFA voice calls for World Cup boycott amid Trump controversies

The message Trump's America is sending out to the world is "stay away".

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Ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter backs calls to boycott World Cup in the US

The international community's concerns about the United States as host stem from Trump's expansionist posture on Greenland, travel bans and aggressive tactics in dealing with immigration enforcement protestors.

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Ex-FIFA President Sepp Blatter takes aim at Gianni Infantino and 2026 World Cup

Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter has made a not-so-subtle dig at his successor and this summer's tournament in North America

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Ex-FIFA president joins those calling for boycott of World Cup in United States

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is backing a proposed fan boycott of World Cup matches in the United States because of the conduct of President Donald Trump and his administration at home and abroad

The Independent UK

‘Stay away from USA’: Former FIFA chief Sepp Blatter fuels World Cup 2026 boycott debate

Amidst rising geopolitical tensions and concerns over US policies, a growing chorus is calling for a boycott of the 2026 FIFA World Cup co-hosted by the United States. Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has publicly supported calls for fans to stay away, citing recent incidents and the perceived contradiction with…

The Times of India

Sepp Blatter suggests fans boycott 2026 World Cup over security concerns

The former Fifa president posted in support of a lawyer who has urged fans to avoid this summer’s World Cup

The Independent UK

‘The emotion you get from the game is insane’: the Roy Keane bust-up film leading a new type of football movie

Saipan, about Keane’s infamous World Cup row with manager Mick McCarthy, has become a hit film in its native Ireland – as it opens in the UK screenwriter Paul Fraser explains how he aimed to avoid the mistakes of the past

The Guardian - UK

‘A group of people decided to kill me’: Michel Platini on Fifa, Uefa and the fight to clear his name

The former Uefa president – caught between moving on and settling old scores – talks candidly about his downfall, Blatter, Infantino and the snakepit of the game’s governance

The Guardian - UK

Infantino’s lickspittle World Cup draw promises a tournament autocrats will love

Friday’s ceremony in Washington DC was cringe-inducing and craven enough to make football fans nostalgic for the reign of Sepp Blatter

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‘He massages Trump’s basest instincts’: why is Fifa’s Gianni Infantino cosying up to the US president?

For a man who insists football isn’t political, the Fifa boss is putting a lot of effort into courting the most divisive politician on Earth

The Guardian - UK

England v Brazil? This World Cup draw must offer us glimpses of glory not the grotesque

Top-four seeding is another example of Fifa prioritising marketing over sporting integrity but even the best-laid plans can flop

The Independent UK

Former Uefa president Michel Platini fully acquitted after 10-year legal battle

Criminal proceedings were initiated against Platini and former Fifa president Sepp Blatter in 2015

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Indian football ‘hurt, scared’ as domestic game hits new low

Veteran India striker Sunil Chhetri warns football in the country is on the brink as new crisis looms.

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The Independent UK

Gianni Infantino, Donald Trump and how Fifa went full Maga at the Club World Cup

After the bizarre spectacle of Gianni Infantino’s Club World Cup final being hijacked by Donald Trump, football has officially entered its post-truth era

Motorsport

How Carlos Sainz Sr's withdrawal will impact the FIA leadership contest

And then there was one. Perhaps we should not have been surprised to see Carlos Sainz Sr decide not to pursue a late push for the FIA presidency.

Autosport

What Carlos Sainz Sr's withdrawal means for FIA leadership contest

And then there was one. Perhaps we should not have been surprised to see Carlos Sainz Sr decide not to pursue a late push for the FIA presidency.

The Independent UK

Gianni Infantino arrives at his moment but football’s response is coming

IN FOCUS: As the ‘King of Soccer’ launches his Club World Cup alongside Donald Trump, opponents to the Fifa president are wondering whether he has pushed his power too far, writes Miguel Delaney

The Guardian - UK

The worst sports movie in history? I asked Sepp Blatter about Fifa’s United Passions

Organisation’s former president has no regrets over what was lowest grossing film in US history when released a decade ago

The Guardian - UK

Fifa ‘more poorly governed today than 10 years ago’, open letter to organisation claims

Fifa is “arguably more poorly governed today than it was 10 years ago”, figures from across the world of football have argued in an open letter

International Business Times

Blatter And Platini Cleared In FIFA Graft Case

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and ex-UEFA chief Michel Platini on Tuesday were acquitted on appeal by a Swiss court in a long-running corruption case that shattered their careers as two of the most powerful figures in world football.

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