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Uefa has formed a rare but fragile united front against Fifa in battle for football’s future

Emerging from this week with unity over Fifa’s World Cup sell off was quite an acheivement but Europe cannot rest on its laurels

The Guardian - UK

Inside rogue agent Gianni Infantino’s secret plan to sell off the World Cup

IN FOCUS: Not even Infantino’s inner circle or closest advisors at Fifa knew about his privatisation project, writes Miguel Delaney – and were angered when the news emerged

The Independent UK

Uefa has to show backbone: concrete action can make Fifa’s World Cup plans untenable

European football has shown an increased willingness to talk tough with Fifa but words can only be wielded so many times

The Guardian - UK

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Fifa president Gianni Infantino called to appear before Congress over Trump ties

Democrat Jamie Raskin pushes Fifa to release records of contact with Trump, administration and family business

The Guardian - US

FIFA's Infantino targets critics he says spread 'hate and false rumors' about World Cup

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has attacked perceived critics one week after the World Cup final for “spreading hate and false rumors” about the tournament

The Independent UK

Sorry Gianni, your Trumpian rant does not undo World Cup failure

COMMENT: Fifa president Infantino launched a tirade at anyone who dared to question the success of the recent World Cup, writes Will Castle, but his Trump tribute act doesn’t change the fact that his interventions made the tournament worse

The Independent UK

FIFA boss Infantino tells critics to 'meditate' in bizarre Instagram tirade

"Finally I am incredibly proud, as FIFA President, to have contributed, even a little, to this show. It's a great feeling," Infantino wrote.

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Fifa boss makes bizarre 15-page statement claiming 'no incidents' at World Cup

FIFA'S president has released a bizarre 15-page statement claiming people experienced "no incidents... only joy and happiness" during…

The National (Scotland)

Gianni Infantino goes on Trump-like tirade as he blasts World Cup critics for ‘spreading hate’

Fifa president Infantino has faced intense scrutiny, including calls to resign, after staging a World Cup plagued by controversy

The Independent UK

‘Maybe he’s a racist’ – Donald Trump takes swipe at LeBron James

The United States president also had his say on the penalty Bryson DeChambeau received during this month’s Open.

The Independent UK

Fifa chief Gianni Infantino to escape IOC investigation over Donald Trump allegations

A complaint had been submitted to the IOC which included reference to Fifa’s decision to defer a World Cup suspension for US striker Folarin Balogun after the US president’s intervention

The Independent UK

Seven red flags raised by international advisory body over World Cup 2026 betting irregularities

FIFA’s rejection of suspicious World Cup betting patterns has been slapped down by independent experts

FourFourTwo

President Trump’s Balogun Interjection Subject of Official Complaint to FIFA

There was widespread controversy when the USMNT’s star striker was allowed to face Belgium having been shown an unappealable red card.

Sports Illustrated

‘A slippery slope’: Gianni Infantino faces official complaint over Trump interference

Lise Klaveness, president of the Norwegian Football Association (NFF), has called on Infantino to face Fifa’s ethics committee

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Was the 2026 World Cup a Success or a Failure?

This summer’s tournament was the biggest, but not necessarily the best.

The Independent UK

Trump shares new edit of World Cup trophy ceremony that removes his awkward moment

President Trump cut out the moment when FIFA President Gianni Infantino appear to usher him off stage as Spain celebrated

Evening Standard

OPINION - How World Cup 2026 proved football has remarkable ability to cure all ills

So, was this a good World Cup?

The Independent UK

Trump pitches FIFA boss Gianni Infantino for UN secretary-general after World Cup: report

President Donald Trump insists his friend is ‘respected by everyone around the world,’ ignoring the many controversies that threatened to throw soccer’s biggest tournament into turmoil

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Euronews

Trump's pick for the next UN Secretary General? Gianni Infantino, reportedly

Trump and Infantino, who heads football's world governing body FIFA, have formed a close and somewhat controversial relationship in recent years.

International Business Times UK

Trump's World Cup 'Bromance' Goes Global: President Backs FIFA's Infantino for UN Secretary‑General

President Trump supports FIFA's Gianni Infantino for UN Secretary-General. Their relationship, built during the 2026 World Cup, faces criticism over political optics and governance concerns.

Sports Illustrated

Mexico Upstaged USMNT at the 2026 World Cup—and FIFA Took Notice

The fallout from the USMNT’s embarrassing World Cup elimination is still unfolding.

The Independent UK

Sepp Blatter urges football to kick out Gianni Infantino as Fifa president after World Cup ‘lost its credibility’

Ex-Fifa president Blatter has heavily criticised his successor Infantino over controversies at the World Cup

The Guardian - UK

‘Reclaim football’: Sepp Blatter joins La Liga chief in call for Gianni Infantino to resign

Sepp Blatter has joined the attack on Gianni Infantino, his successor as the Fifa president, while Javier Tebas has criticised the lack of an opposition candidate next year

The Guardian - UK

Football, golf … behold the future of world sport: Donald Trump as referee-in-chief

After his dubious intervention at the World Cup, the president is now an arbiter of high-level fairway disputes. There’s one word for that: SAD! says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Independent UK

Driverless taxis, sports fanatics and an Alcatraz seagull: Three weeks in the US covering the World Cup

WORLD CUP 2026: Criss-crossing California, with one weekend in Mexico City, Kieran Jackson gives his key takeaways from a unique World Cup

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