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Football regulator could force David Sullivan to sell West Ham stake

Former pornographer, who owns 38.8% of club, has been accused of sexually exploitative and predatory behaviour

The Guardian - UK · Jun 9

Madonna and Benedict Cumberbatch raving in the bathroom! All the wild cameos in the queen of pop’s new film

Madge gets steamy in the club toilets with a host of famous faces. Even footballer Cole Palmer turns up at a urinal

The Independent UK · Jun 9

Platini sues Infantino in French courts as Fifa feud heats up

Former Uefa president Michel Platini said on Monday he is suing Fifa president Gianni Infantino, in the latest chapter of a battle that began when scandal derailed Platini's 2015 bid for the Fifa presidency. After unsuccessful attempts in Switzerland, Platini is now turning to the French justice system to make…

Radio France Internationale · Jun 9

The World Cup is shedding new light on the pathology of the Trump regime

Players and fans denied visas, the spectre of ICE raids on stadiums, Pete Hegseth’s latest speech ... By the end of this contest, the nature of this US government will be even clearer, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK · Jun 9

Iran says entire ticket allocation for World Cup withdrawn days before tournament

Iran’s football federation said its fans had already made plans to attend matches before the ticket allocation was pulled

The Independent UK · Jun 9

Football watchdog seeking urgent information after ‘deeply concerning’ David Sullivan abuse allegations

Regulator contacts West Ham as the government says the allegations should be treated with ‘utmost seriousness’

The Independent UK · Jun 9

Anger as Somali referee barred from US days before World Cup

AFRICA's top referee who was set to be the first from Somalia to officiate at a World Cup has been barred from entering the US, leading to…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 9

petpogo Redefines Pet AI Tech at "The Woof Cup" in San Jose

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As the countdown to the 2026 World Cup begins, a unique football frenzy took over San Jose. Over the weekend, dozens of pet families gathered at Discovery Meadow for The Woof Cup, an innovative pet soccer tournament hosted by petpogo. The two-day…

AAP · Jun 9

The cost of going to the World Cup just went up

Thailand has never qualified for a FIFA World Cup, and the fans here have made their peace with this in the most pragmatic way available: by adopting someone else's team and following it with the kind of devotion that qualified nations' supporters spend a lifetime building.

Bangkok Post · Jun 9

This is why as an Englishwoman I am now all in for Scotland

AS an Englishwoman who has lived in Scotland almost my entire adult life, the question of national identity has always been a tricky one for me. I…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 9