I Didn’t See Brad Pitt Coming When Jason Kelce Revealed His 'Favorite' Taylor And Travis Wedding Moments I know I would have been "Enchanted" by this. Cinemablend · Jul 31
Gianni Infantino’s FIFA Presidency in Doubt, Senior Adviser Quits Over World Cup Storm 72 hours of complete and utter chaos could cost Infantino a job he’d looked certain to remain in. Sports Illustrated · Jul 31
Football has spoken: Gianni Infantino must go FIFA IN CRISIS: Comment: Fifa’s president operates with arrogance and autonomy – the worldwide rejection of his proposals to sell off stakes in the World Cup must now stand as a final rejection of Infantino himself, writes Jamie Braidwood The Independent UK · Jul 31
Franco Baresi, the immaculate defender who defined a legendary era of Italian football The AC Milan legend, who has passed away at the age of 66, was a one-club man who changed the game and brought a touch of class to the meanest defences The Independent UK · Jul 31
A history of own goals: Gianni Infantino's timeline of FIFA controversies Europe's national teams have threatened to boycott the FIFA World Cup if Gianni Infantino pushes ahead with his controversial plan to privatise the tournament. Euronews Culture looks back at what brought the world of football under FIFA to breaking point. Euronews · Jul 31
A World Cup with no participants – it could be Gianni Infantino’s boldest move yet You’ve got to admire the Fifa president’s chutzpah in trying to flog off football’s greatest prize. If only Uefa wasn’t being so pesky about it all, says Marina Hyde The Guardian - UK · Jul 31
Franco Baresi was not only the captain but the moral heart of great Milan team The centre-back, who has died aged 66, defined an era of hard Italian defending and his collection of honours is eternal proof of his class The Guardian - UK · Jul 31
Burnham says Gianni Infantino is ‘wrong man to lead’ Fifa and calls for him to quit The Prime Minister spoke out over the ‘outrageous’ plan to secure private investment for the Football World Cup. The Independent UK · Jul 31
Alien erotica, football coaching and making Meryl Streep cry: Ted Lasso’s new star Tanya Reynolds opens up She lit up screens as Sex Education’s steamy sci-fi writer, wowed Streep in the West End and now she’s starring in the return of TV’s feelgood footie hit. The star talks about pretending to be sporty – and why she’s a total cheese string The Guardian - UK · Jul 31
Burnham: Infantino is ‘wrong man to lead’ Fifa The Prime Minister spoke out over the ‘outrageous’ plan to secure private investment for the Football World Cup. Evening Standard · Jul 31
The Donald Trump World Cup may have been averted - but Gianni Infantino has got to go The threat of a UEFA boycott should end plans to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors - but FIFA president Gianni Infantino has got to… The National (Scotland) · Jul 31
Fifa chiefs criticise media for 'misreporting' World Cup sell-off plans Executives at world football's governing body Fifa on Friday said "incorrect" media reports had "disrupted" the presentation of its proposals to open up the World Cup to outside investors. Radio France Internationale · Jul 31
Exclusive: MEPs demand Infantino appear before European Parliament over FIFA's private investment plan As European football associations threaten to boycott the World Cup, a draft letter obtained by Euronews accused the FIFA President of using the organisation as a “political career ladder”. Euronews · Jul 31
FIFA Breaks Silence After Global Backlash Over Gianni Infantino's World Cup Sell off Plan FIFA defends its proposal for a new commercial entity amid backlash from global football associations, with European nations threatening to boycott future World Cups if the plan proceeds. International Business Times UK · Jul 31
The Conversation · Jul 31 Uefa could boycott the World Cup if Fifa plan goes ahead – what happens next? The 55 member countries of Uefa – Europe’s governing body for football, whose teams are among the world’s best and tend to dominate international competitions, have drawn a line in the sand. On July 30, Uefa pledged to boycott all competitions run by Fifa, the sport’s global body, if a…
The Independent UK · Jul 31 Voices: ‘No-one has clean hands’: Readers say football missed its wake-up call long before Fifa’s World Cup sell-off YOUR VIEWS: Our community is furious with Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in Fifa’s tournaments to private investors, with many warning the sport is being sold out from under the fans who built it
The Guardian - UK · Jul 31 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 Independent UK · Jul 31 ‘Bad deal for football’: Infantino’s senior adviser resigns after opposing Fifa’s World Cup proposal IN FULL
The Independent UK · Jul 31 Who could replace Gianni Infantino? Six candidates to challenge for Fifa presidency Wales and England have become the first nations to withdraw their support of Infantino in the fallout of his botched, controversial plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup
The Guardian - UK · Jul 31 Sports quiz of the week: new faces, old friends, fights, fallouts and a curse Have you been following the big stories in football, boxing, athletics, horse racing, Gaelic games, golf and cycling?
FourFourTwo · Jul 31 FIFA hit back in early hours over controversial World Cup plans prompts boycott threat FIFA insist they are going to go ahead with their consultation process and that 'nobody is selling football'
AAP · Jul 31 AFC joins critics of FIFA private investment plan UEFA members will not take part in any FIFA competition until the controversial private investment plan is dropped, while the AFC have joined the criticism.
Euronews · Jul 31 Farewell Franco Baresi: Milan mourns an icon, world football loses a legend Franco Baresi, the legendary Milan and Italy captain, who's died aged 66, leaves behind a unique legacy of trophies, titles and a record of defending the club's iconic red and black colours for more than two decades.
The Independent UK · Jul 31 Asian Football Confederation rejects Fifa’s World Cup plan Fifa is proposing to sell a 20 per cent stake in Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) to private investors.
The Independent UK · Jul 31 Does Uefa have support to block Gianni Infantino’s World Cup sell-off? What we know Uefa has received support from Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation following it’s decision to boycott the World Cup