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Pele 'immortal', says football's ruling body FIFA

Geneva (AFP) - FIFA said Pele was simply "immortal" after the Brazil legend, named by world football's governing body as the greatest player of the 20th century, died on Thursday aged 82.

AFP

From Matt Hancock to Liz Truss: heroes and villains of the year 2022

Every year has its heroes and villains, but some years have an uneven balance — a villainous 2022 has been a case in point...

Evening Standard

Lionel Messi offered $1m for bisht that covered Argentina top for World Cup trophy lift

Lionel Messi was dressed in a bisht during the World Cup celebrations following Argentina's triumph over France, with a member of Oman's parliament hoping to buy it off him

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Inside Salt Bae and Gianni Infantino's much-criticised relationship after World Cup antics

FIFA have confirmed they will be investigating the chain of events which led to the chef known as Salt Bae being allowed to hold the World Cup trophy following last week's final

Daily Mirror

FIFA gets salty after ‘Salt Bae’ steals spotlight with messy World Cup antics

The world watched as Argentina's national football team celebrated their World Cup win, but Salt Bae has now taken the spotlight.

The New Daily

FIFA investigating after Salt Bae given ‘undue access’ to pitch after World Cup final

FIFA is investigating the circumstances around how a number of unauthorised people, including celebrity chef ‘Salt Bae’, gatecrashed Argentina’s World Cup celebrations.

Evening Standard

FIFA to investigate Salt Bae Lionel Messi antics amid broken World Cup rules and Infantino video

World Cup news: Internet celebrity chef Salt Bae angered viewers after the final as he went on the pitch and held the trophy.

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George Hamilton says 'sport has gone to hell' as he takes aim at FIFA following World Cup final

Lionel Messi was given a black robe to wear as he went up to lift the World Cup trophy

Irish Mirror

Sepp Blatter criticises FIFA president Gianni Infantino for ‘over-commercialisation’ of football

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has criticised Gianni Infantino after he announced plans to reformat both the World Cup and the Club World Cup.

Evening Standard

World Cup: Fifa needs Qatar 2022 to leave a legacy of progress against corruption

The men’s 2022 Fifa World Cup has ended, with Argentina crowned champions. But at this tournament in particular, there has been much to distract from the actual football being played. From start to finish, Qatar 2022 has been controversial.

The Conversation

Fifa floats idea of men’s World Cup finals tournament every three years

Plans to stage a men’s World Cup finals every three years have been discussed by Fifa officials

The Guardian - UK

The Anti-Sports Personality of the Year awards 2022

The pick of the dark, devious and downright dumb sporting stories – and the antiheroes behind them

The Guardian - UK

Gianni Infantino's new secret World Cup plan with FIFA president delighted by Qatar 2022

The Qatar World Cup was heavily criticised due to the Arab country's poor human rights record - but the controversial tournament was still a commercial success for FIFA

Daily Mirror

What lessons can the 2026 World Cup in North America learn from 2022?

Sunday's World Cup final, which ended with Lionel Messi finally grasping the one trophy he'd never won, was the most dramatic in tournament history. It was great theater, a bare-knuckle brawl that played out over 120 minutes and four rounds of penalty kicks before Argentina was declared the victor following…

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BBC refute Richard Keys' claims pundits were ‘blocked’ from giving real views at World Cup

The Qatar World Cup culminated this weekend with Argentina lifting football's biggest prize following a tournament which delivered spectacularly in terms of the on-field product

The Guardian - UK

The winner is … Qatar: curtain comes down on Project Hard Football Power

It was costly, carbon-heavy, bloodstained and corruption-shadowed but this micromanaged power play couldn’t have gone much better for the hosts

The Independent UK

Qatar’s real World Cup legacy has nothing to do with the football

The product on the pitch was enthralling but was also entirely independent of the hosts

Evening Standard

What was the black robe Lionel Messi wore at the World Cup celebration?

In his 18th year as a senior Argentina international, Lionel Messi finally had the opportunity to lift the World Cup

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Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and FIFA at centre of new debate as World Cup 2022 remembered

THE BIG DEBATE: How will you remember the Qatar World Cup? We spoke to our reporters who were there and who covered the tournament from home to find out their standout moments

Los Angeles Times

Most dramatic World Cup final caps a unique and controversial tournament in Qatar

DOHA, Qatar — A World Cup that opened with a beer ban ended with a champagne toast. A tournament that started with a call for cultural sensitivity finished with a cultural icon being celebrated.

WEKU

The moments that captured our attention at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

The monthlong tournament in Qatar was filled with excitement, surprise and controversy. Argentina's victory in the final — which gave Lionel Messi his first title — cemented it as one of the best.

WEKU

With the World Cup over, rights groups hope the issues raised stay relevant in Qatar

Trouble brews in the run up to every global, mega sporting event — such as buses not running on time, or venues seemingly not ready for action. But it melts away when the games begin. But what lasts?

Asharq Al-Awsat

FIFA Readies 48-team World Cup as Eyes Turn to 2026

Forty-eight teams, three host countries, and potentially more than 100 games.

Al Jazeera

What is a bisht and why was Messi wearing it at the World Cup?

Emir of Qatar put a bisht on Argentina captain Messi during the World Cup closing ceremony.

Daily Mirror

Why Lionel Messi was forced to cover Argentina shirt with Qatari bisht during trophy lift

Lionel Messi was given a Qatari bisht by FIFA president Gianni Infantino and the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani before lifting the World Cup for Argentina

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