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Will Infantino survive Fifa’s latest scandal? Trump’s involvement changes everythingMany Fifa insiders would still see a path to survival for the embattled Fifa president, despite the outcry over his World Cup sell-off plans, if...
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Chelsea’s Mykhalio Mudryk cleared for immediate return to football after resolving doping banThe Ukrainian has not played a competitive match since November 2024
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Chelsea fined £10m and handed suspended transfer ban for breaching FA’s agent rulesChelsea have avoided sporting sanctions despite admitting to the breaches
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Football has spoken: Gianni Infantino must goFifa’s president operates with arrogance and autonomy – the worldwide rejection of his proposals to sell off stakes in the World Cup has to now...
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John Stones ‘didn’t hesitate’ in seizing Inter Milan opportunity amid Premier League interestEngland defender Stones has realised an ambition to play abroad after signing a deal with the Italian champions
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Franco Baresi, the immaculate defender who defined a legendary era of Italian footballThe AC Milan legend, who has passed away at the age of 66, was a one-club man who changed the game and brought a touch of class to the meanest...
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Cole Palmer ready to prove point with Chelsea after World Cup snubPalmer was a surprise omission from Thomas Tuchel’s England squad for this summer’s World Cup
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What would a 64-team World Cup look like?Infantino has opened the door to another World Cup expansion, with Fifa vice president Alejandro Dominguez in favour of it as early as the 2030...
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Fifa accelerate bid for 64-team World Cup amid Gianni Infantino sell-off planInfantino is under heavy fire for his plans to privatise the World Cup with Uefa pledging to boycott the tournament if the proposal is passed
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Voices: ‘No-one has clean hands’: Readers say football missed its wake-up call long before Fifa’s World Cup sell-offOur community is furious with Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in Fifa’s tournaments to private investors, with many warning the sport is...
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Joe Gomez to miss start of season in Liverpool injury blowGomez picked up a muscle injury in Liverpool’s pre-season opener against Sunderland
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John Stones completes move to Inter Milan after Man City exitThe defender left Manchester City at the end of last season
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Hansi Flick identifies Barcelona’s biggest problem after Real Madrid defeat: ‘We weren’t fresh’Hansi Flick identifies Barcelona’s biggest problem after Real Madrid defeat: ‘We weren’t fresh’ Hansi Flick has admitted Barcelona were not...
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Jose Mourinho talks Silva, Lunin, Camavinga, Cucurella after Barcelona 1-2 Real MadridJose Mourinho talks Silva, Lunin, Camavinga, Cucurella after Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid Last night was one to remember for Real Madrid fans as...
