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‘Different territory’: How African football underdogs caused AFCON upsets

Industry insiders say on-and-off-pitch growth has helped smaller countries play entertaining football and cause upsets.

Al Jazeera

World Cups bring scrutiny on hosts’ human rights – and that includes the US

Texas, a state under attack for its policy on women, immigrants and LGBTQ+ people, could be announced as the host of the World Cup final

The Guardian - US

Lyon accuse West Ham of lack of respect as Said Benhrama deal collapses

French club angry with Hammers

Evening Standard

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‘We learn from each other’ – how Ghana’s Black Queens turned fortunes around

The team were not in great shape before Nora Häuptle took over in January 2023. Now they dream of Wafcon glory

The Guardian - UK

EA earnings call show EA Sports FC was a game of two halves, as it fails to out-sell the last FIFA but still makes more money

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PC Gamer

Add A New Latino to the Roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Will be the Cover of MLB's The Show 24

Three of the last five players to feature in an MLB video game have been Latinos.

Latin Times

Players who represented more than one national team

A look at the footballers who changed their allegiance at international level, why it happened and how they got on...

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‘Sport is part of our resistance’: Palestine football chief Jibril Rajoub

Rajoub tells Al Jazeera how the Palestinian football team’s success brings hope to the people back home.

Al Jazeera

Former Spanish Football Federation chief Luis Rubiales upholds three-year ban

FIFA upholds three-year ban on former RFEF chief Luis Rubiales for inappropriate behavior after Women's World Cup final; trial proposed in Spain.

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Liverpool's dream transfer window end: World-class defender joins, while defensive midfielder is targeted for summer

Liverpool fans need something to cheer them up right now, and what better way than with a statement signing?

FourFourTwo

Luis Rubiales should stand trial for 'non-consensual' kiss at Women's World Cup final, says judge

The incident overshadowed Spain's World Cup success in August and ultimately ended in Rubiales' resignation as the president of the Spanish football federation

Evening Standard

Iranian women allowed into football stadiums but journey is far from over

In December 3,000 women watched the Tehran derby but seats are often poor and there is a limit to how many can attend

The Guardian - UK

Zvonimir Boban quits as Uefa football chief in protest at ‘fatal’ Ceferin plans

Zvonimir Boban has resigned from Uefa over a proposed statute change to allow Aleksander Ceferin to stay beyond a third term as president

The Guardian - UK

English football has no plans for forfeits over racist abuse despite Infantino plea

English football has no plans to upgrade protocols dealing with racist abuse, despite Fifa’s president calling for an automatic forfeit of games by teams whose fans cause an abandonment with racist behaviour

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The Guardian - UK

Maignan and Milan show statements and protocols will not end racism

Milan’s goalkeeper left the field after the latest incident but others, including Fifa, think football should go further

The Guardian - UK

La Liga’s Javier Tebas: ‘The big clubs want the rest to live on handouts’

Javier Tebas, the president of La Liga, has said that action is needed across European football to ensure financial imbalances do not spoil its ecosystem

FourFourTwo

FIFA president says teams should forfeit if fans are racist after incidents on Saturday

AC Milan's Mike Maignan walked off after abuse at Udinese, while Coventry's Kasey Palmer was targeted at Sheffield Wednesday

Evening Standard

Racist abuse of players could see teams forfeit games, says FIFA boss Gianni Infantino

Incidents in Italy and England have prompted a message from the FIFA president

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Messi, Suarez begin Inter Miami’s preseason with a 0-0 draw against El Salvador

Lionel Messi begins preseason with Inter Miami after being named FIFA's best men's player, playing to a draw with El Salvador.

The Guardian - UK

Fifa yet to act on investigator’s advice to suspend president of Gabon’s FA

Fifa has yet to act on an independent investigator’s recommendation in November that Pierre-Alain Mounguengui should be immediately suspended

The Guardian - US

The case for sports sanctions against Israel

Both Fifa and the IOC have avoided statements denouncing the Israel-Gaza war and the ensuing humanitarian crisis, a decision in stark contrast to their handling of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Evening Standard

Will there be a game called Fifa 24? Gianni Infantino not giving up on project superior to EA Sports

President of Fifa insists that series is not over – despite FC 2024 now being gamers' choice

The Guardian - UK

Norwegian FA president urges Fifa to publish report on Qatar World Cup

Lise Klaveness has called on Fifa to publish its report on possible failings at the Qatar World Cup

FourFourTwo

Tottenham wonderkid move confirmed, with speculation over first-team inclusion rife

Tottenham Hotspur have been busy in the transfer market, with their latest decision one that's set tongues wagging among fans

The Guardian - US

Salary caps to shootouts: how US soccer could transform the game

The US was the first country to introduce substitutions and the backpass law. Here are five other innovations worthy of consideration for a wider rollout

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