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Football transfer fees present another divisive moment for Australian game

The introduction of a domestic transfer system could make Australia relevant in the global market, but opponents to the idea say young talent could be priced out of the cash-strapped professional game

The Guardian - AU

Has Qatar succeeded in 'sportswashing' its global image?

The Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup should be used to provide a legacy for human rights in the Middle East, according to delegates at the Play the Game conference in Odense, Denmark. The event tackled some of the most pressing issues facing the world of sport.

Radio France Internationale

Ex-Olympian accuses SFA and SPFL of 'hiding behind FIFA' and calls for independent regulator of Scottish game

AS the proud grandfather of a boy who is involved in the youth set-up at one of Scotland’s leading football clubs, Brian Whittle has been…

The National (Scotland)

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Glentoran to commemorate historic Vienna Cup success with a gold star on next season's kit

“Our star is the first but it should also be a motivator to every club in our country. Hopefully, it is not the last.."

Belfast Live

World Cup ball-bots, a better VAR and Fifa’s priorities for Qatar 2022

In today’s Fiver: Information overload at the Human Rights World Cup, potential Fiver merch and Mo Salah shortens our weekend

The Guardian - UK

FIFA lifts suspension of Pakistan Football Federation

Teams from Pakistan now allowed to compete internationally after 15-month suspension lifted by FIFA.

Al Jazeera

New transfer rule puts Cardiff City and Swansea City at major disadvantage because they're Welsh as deals held up

The Bluebirds are understood to be angry by the rule and it has already had a knock-on effect on their transfer dealings

Wales Online

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US to Disburse $92 mn to FIFA, CONMEBOL, CONCACAF in Wake of Corruption Probe

FIFA and other entities injured in the global football corruption scheme that exploded in 2015 are set to receive another $92 million in compensation, the US Department of Justice said Thursday. US officials had said last year that FIFA, world football's governing body, would receive $201 million confiscated from corrupt…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Semi-automated offside technology to be used at World Cup in Qatar this winter

The technology is expected to cut by more than half the time taken on average to reach a decision.

The Independent UK

AI-powered technology will be used to speed up VAR offside calls at World Cup

New AI-powered technology will be used at the Qatar World Cup, Fifa has confirmed, claiming it will halve the time taken to make VAR offside decisions

The Guardian - UK

FIFA chief Pierluigi Collina welcomes new VAR technology as World Cup change confirmed

Hi-tech semi automatic offside decisions will be in place for the World Cup in Qatar this winter, using AI to track players and, according to the chairman of FIFA's Referees' Committee, making decisions faster and with more accuracy

Daily Mirror

MSP submits Scottish football independent regulator motion at Holyrood and brands elite clubs 'exploitative'

RICHARD Leonard, the Labour MSP for Central Scotland, yesterday branded the treatment of young players by Scotland's leading…

The National (Scotland)

FIFA 22 Shapeshifters Team 3 leaked ahead of official FUT squad reveal

Latest FIFA 22 news from Mirror as the FIFA 22 Shapeshifters Team 3 squad is set to include special position changed FUT Heroes items if rumours and leaks are to be believed.

Daily Mirror

How Kansas City became the 2026 World Cup’s most unlikely host city

The city will be the smallest US metro area to host games at the tournament, but it has a long and proud soccer history to call on

The Guardian - US

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Al Jazeera

The cost of Nigeria’s failure to qualify for Qatar World Cup 2022

Footballers, officials, fans and business owners in Qatar count their losses after their team fails to qualify.

The Guardian - UK

Qatar fails to offer World Cup safety guarantees to LGBTQ+ fans

Qatar’s Supreme Committee in charge of organising the World Cup has failed to answer direct questions relating LGBTQ+ fans and their concerns

Daily Mirror

Premier League's biggest transfer hijackings including Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez

Manchester United appear to have hijacked Lyon's move for Feyenoord star Tyrell Malacia, but it is far from the first time such a situation has played out in the Premier League

Daily Mirror

Luis Suarez almost sank Barcelona move with Georgio Chiellini bite and pathetic excuse

ON THIS DAY: Luis Suarez offered up a pathetic excuse for biting Georgio Chiellini during a group stage match at the 2014 World Cup, and later feared his move to Barcelona would collapse as a result

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The Hindu

Female referee Yoshimi Yamashita at Qatar World Cup wants the game to shine

Yoshimi Yamashita of Japan is one of three women picked by FIFA to be referees at the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar

Reuters

Ex-FIFA exec Valcke to appeal bribery conviction

Former FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke will appeal against his conviction for accepting bribes in a case involving World Cup media rights, his legal team said.

The Hindu

Daily Quiz | On Argentinian footballers

Lionel Messi, the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner celebrates his birthday on June 24. Here is a quiz on famous Argentinian footballers

Daily Mirror

26-man World Cup squads are change for change's sake and won't help player welfare

There was a good reason for increasing squad sizes for the recent European Championships, but

Daily Mirror

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin slams Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has fired back at Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola for their constant complaints regarding fixture congestion in elite football

Football London

FIFA granted approval for major rule change that could affect six Chelsea players next season

National teams that have qualified for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be allowed to name 26-man squads for the tournament that gets underway in November

Tribune News Service

Sam McDowell: ‘Can’t miss this opportunity’: How Kansas City is thinking big as World Cup host

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — About 15 years ago now, Sporting Kansas City’s new ownership group contemplated a site for a soccer-specific stadium, making good on a vision Lamar Hunt had told them would be a necessity for survival in this town.

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