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FIFA, Indonesia vow to improve football safety after fatal stampede

JAKARTA: FIFA head Gianni Infantino and Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Tuesday agreed to re-evaluate safety measures at stadiums across the country, after more than 130 people were killed in a crowd stampede at a match this month.

Bangkok Post

Indonesia to demolish soccer stadium where stampede killed over 130

Indonesia will demolish and rebuild a football stadium where a stampede killed more than 130 people this month, President Joko Widodo said on Tuesday as he vowed to "thoroughly transform" the sport in the soccer-mad nation.

Reuters

At least 93 cases of migrant worker abuse found in Qatar in year before World Cup

Fifa has been warned that the window of opportunity to push for lasting change in a region is quickly closing following findings from the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

The Independent UK

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FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: India lose 0-5 to Brazil, end campaign with all-loss record

BHUBANESWAR: India ended their FIFA Women's Under-17 World Cup campaign with an all-loss record and without scoring a goal as they suffered a 0-5 defeat to formidable Brazil in their last group match here on Monday.

The Times of India

Top European sports lawyer discusses Newcastle United's World Cup compensation for Bruno Guimaraes

Newcastle United are set to receive payouts for players on World Cup duty

Chronicle Live

Qatar World Cup Ticket Sales Near 3 Million, Says Infantino

Ticket sales for the football World Cup are approaching the three-million mark ahead of the tournament kicking off in Qatar on Nov. 20, FIFA's president Gianni Infantino and event organizers said on Monday. The top three purchasing countries of the 2.89 million tickets sold are Qatar, the United States and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Liverpool could have signed Luis Figo but snubbed him for two other transfers

Ballon d'Or winner Luis Figo came close to joining Liverpool from Real Madrid back in 2005, but says that the club's hesitancy allowed him to leave Spain for Inter Milan instead

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‘An unbeatable moment to leverage’: 2023 Women’s World Cup must win hearts to change minds

Fifa’s first chief women’s football officer, Sarai Bareman has many goals for the game and its players ahead of Australia and New Zealand co-hosting the 2023 World Cup in July

The Guardian - AU

Manchester United fans will not recognise Lisandro Martinez after latest FIFA 23 update

Lisandro Martinez is one of several players to have been left without any hair in popular computer game FIFA 23.

Manchester Evening News

Luis Figo: ‘I had everything at Barcelona – moving to Real Madrid took its toll’

On the eve of the first clásico of the season Luis Figo talks to Sid Lowe about the 2000 transfer that changed the face of football

The Guardian - UK

The controversies, shocks at the 1934 FIFA World Cup

Italy was chosen as the host but had to ensure participation by becoming the only host nation to play qualifiers.

Al Jazeera

USWNT’s World Cup Group Possibilities Come Into Focus

Losses to England and Spain raise questions for the U.S., but with the World Cup draw on the horizon, the reigning champs can turn their attention to group possibilities.

Sports Illustrated

Fifa urged to commit to compensation scheme for World Cup migrant workers

Amnesty International have urged Fifa to contribute £392m towards the measures, equivalent to the amount set aside for World Cup prize money

The Independent UK

FIFA urged to commit to compensation scheme for World Cup migrant workers

UEFA says it wants FIFA to ‘respond and commit to the outstanding issues regarding migrant workers by the end of October’.

The Independent UK

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Manchester Evening News

Gary Lineker wants ‘one or two’ gay footballers to come out during World Cup

The Match of the Day presenter “knows a couple” of gay players in the Premier League

Daily Mirror

Gary Lineker shunned Vladimir Putin at World Cup draw and turned down Qatar invitation

Lineker was one of the presenters for the draw for the 2018 World Cup, turning down a meeting with Putin, before being invited to the same event for the 2022 tournament

Bristol Post

Bristol City could profit from Fifa windfall during Antoine Semenyo's appearance at World Cup

Football's world governing body have put together a Club Benefits Programme which is likely to benefit the Robins

Reuters

Indonesia's fatal soccer stampede caused by tear gas, say investigators

A fact-finding team tasked with investigating a deadly soccer stampede in Indonesia has concluded that tear gas was the main cause of death in one of the world's worst stadium disasters, the country's security minister said on Friday.

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The Independent UK

Gary Lineker hopes gay footballer comes out during Qatar World Cup

The BBC presenter said he knows of two gay players in the Premier League

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker hopes gay footballer will come out during Qatar World Cup

Lineker said he knows of two gay players in the Premier League.

Daily Record

Willie Collum sees VAR dream come true as ref relishes no longer being the headline maker

The new high tech system will be debuted when Hibs take on St Johnstone at Easter Road next Friday.

Liverpool Echo

How Richarlison could still make Everton World Cup money despite Tottenham transfer

Richarlison is expected to be a key performer for Brazil at the World Cup in Qatar

Financial Times

Qatar counts down to World Cup kick-off after $200bn soft power bet

Doubts over whether the wealthy gas nation can deliver have persisted ever since it won the host rights in 2010

Liverpool Echo

Liverpool set for World Cup financial boost from current and former players

Liverpool will receive payments from FIFA for players at the World Cup in Qatar

Reuters

Soccer-Ex-Venezuela soccer chief handed five-year ban after corruption charges

A former president of Venezuela's soccer federation (FVF) has been banned by FIFA for five years and fined more than $410,000 after being found guilty of financial corruption, world soccer's governing body said on Thursday.

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