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Graham Potter follows cut-throat Pep Guardiola transfer strategy at Chelsea in £2m Brighton raid

Chelsea news: Potter's new recruitment staff plan smart moves as former player becomes key option in transfer move.

Football London

Fifa president Gianni Infantino calls for World Cup ‘ceasefire’ in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Russia reached the quarter-finals in 2018 but were banned from this tournament over the invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris won’t wear rainbow armband at World Cup in Qatar

The defending champions are one of 13 European nations to sign up to the ‘OneLove’ campaign against discrimination while in the host country

The Independent UK

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Thomas Tuchel leaves Chelsea with Cristiano Ronaldo transfer advice with N'Golo Kante reminder

Chelsea news: Potter hasn't used his star midfielder yet due to injury but he sets the perfect future precedent.

Football London

Iranians strike to mark 2019 protests in fresh rebuff to ruling clerics

Iranians went on strike in several cities on Tuesday to commemorate the 2019 protests over fuel prices, a display of dissent that was crushed by security forces in one of the bloodiest crackdowns in the history of the Islamic Republic.

Reuters

World Cup 2022: All the groups ranked

Does your team have an easy ride or are they facing this year’s group of death?

Al Jazeera

FIFA boss Infantino urges World Cup ceasefire in Ukraine

The chief of soccer's world governing body FIFA issued a plea on Tuesday for a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine for the duration of the World Cup, calling for all sides to use the tournament as a "positive trigger" to work towards a resolution.

Reuters

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Govt could lend money for World Cup broadcast rights

The Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) can borrow money from the government for the purchase of broadcasting rights for the 2022 World Cup, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Holding the World Cup in Qatar has damaged football and I will not be going

Football should try to expand to new regions, but awarding a World Cup to Qatar was a mistake on a number of levels

The Guardian - UK

Hunted, arrested and beaten: Stomach-churning reality for LGBT+ community in Qatar

Qatar is about to host the World Cup, but there are major concerns over the country's human rights record, especially towards the LGBT+ community, with same-sex relationships illegal

Daily Mirror

Chelsea fans agree with Cristiano Ronaldo in surprise Gary Neville rant after Todd Boehly comment

Chelsea news: Neville winds up Blues fans and angers Ronaldo amid infamous interview with Morgan.

Football London

Todd Boehly told difficult Graham Potter decision he must take to fulfil 'exciting' Chelsea plan

Graham Potter has come under pressure early into his tenure as Chelsea's head coach – but has received backing from former Blues star Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

Football London

England World Cup squad announcement: When will Gareth Southgate confirm the team?

England are in Group B alongside Iran, the United States and Wales

The Independent UK

Complete List of FIFA World Cup Golden Ball Winners

Sports Illustrated revisits World Cup soccer history by listing each Golden Ball winner in the men’s tournament history.

Sports Illustrated

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Los Angeles Times

U.S. men's soccer embracing 'Be the Change' mantra ahead of controversial World Cup

The last thing U.S. players see before taking the field at Al-Gharafa Stadium, the Americans' World Cup training base in Doha, is the slogan "Be the Change" in bold letters on the wall of the tunnel leading from the locker room.

Bangkok Post

Broadcast fees drop 'by a little'

The International Association of Association Football (Fifa) has agreed to drop the price of the broadcasting rights for the 2022 World Cup "by a little", according to Sports Authority of Thailand governor Kongsak Yodmanee.

The Guardian - UK

Stadiums of shame: the numbers World Cup hosts Qatar don’t want to be seen

Players, supporters and the media are arriving in Qatar this week, but the facts and figures behind workers’ rights and human rights in the country remain hard to uncover

Bangkok Post

An ugly side to the beautiful game

When the World Cup kicks off next weekend, a Western sense of fair play will be outraged that a country without any native tradition in the game has won the right to host the tournament through financial muscle. Insult is added to injury too -- due to Qatar's extreme temperatures,…

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The Guardian - UK

Gareth Bale ready to play ‘three 90s’ for Wales at World Cup despite fitness fears

The Wales captain has only played 28 minutes since the end of September, but insists he’s ‘fully fit and ready to go’

Football London

Todd Boehly reignites £12.6m mission as midfield wonderkid reveals Chelsea January transfer plan

Chelsea look set to make a number of signings in the January transfer window, and it's been revealed that talks of signing a midfield wonderkid are underway

The Independent UK

Gareth Bale provides World Cup boost for Wales insisting he’s ready to play back-to-back matches

The 33-year-old has played just half an hour of football since the end of September.

Leeds Live

Leeds United news as Premier League rivals enter 'advanced talks' with ex-Whites boss

A round-up of the latest Leeds United news

Sports Illustrated

Tunisia World Cup Preview: Difficult Draw Doesn’t Do Upstart Side Any Favors

Tunisia has never made the knockout stage in five previous World Cup appearances, and it’ll take a monumental effort to avoid a sixth such outcome.

The Times of India

Rights body reveals labour abuse, violations at all Qatar stadiums hosting FIFA WC matches

NEW DELHI: “While I worked, I used to wish I could watch Messi play. I imagined he would hear us and make everyone listen to us. And it would ease our pain.”

Daily Mirror

Drug scanners, £15 beers and burner phones: Fans' guide to life at Qatar World Cup

A million visitors are expected in Qatar over the next month but concerns and questions remain around the autocratics state's strict laws. So let MirrorFootball explain many of the dos and donts for World Cup fans

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