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Iran football great Ali Karimi leads call for Infantino to speak up on protest deaths

A group of prominent Iranians with links to football have called on Fifa’s president, Gianni Infantino, to condemn the killing and arrest of footballers in Iran

The Guardian - UK

Lawmakers warn that Trump’s policies will make it harder for US athletes to compete overseas

President Donald Trump’s aggressive recent foreign policy actions could see competitors subjected to hostile crowds and anti-American sentiment at this year’s major sporting events, representatives argue

The Independent UK

World Cup war games: Counter-drones, cyberattacks and stadium ICE raids top US security concerns as FIFA comes to town

The U.S. is expecting at least 5 million international visitors, not to mention the millions of soccer fans at home, to be on the move during the six-week tournament

The Independent UK

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Top football official says its ‘time to consider’ World Cup boycott over Trump Greenland demands

‘As organisations and society, we’re forgetting how to set taboos and boundaries, and how to defend values,’ a German football federation executive said

The Independent UK

Cheap gags, disruptive friends and ticket guff: a week in the life of Infantino

In today’s Football Daily: Another big week in admin

The Guardian - UK

UK police chief hits back at Gianni Infantino after British football fans jibe

Fifa president Gianni Infantino joked earlier this week that the Qatar World Cup was special because “no Brit was arrested”.

The Independent UK

Gianni Infantino aims jibe at British football fans during Davos speech

The Fifa president also defended ticket prices for this summer’s World Cup during a speech to world leaders at the World Economic Forum

The Independent UK

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A World Cup boycott over Trump? Football’s hypotheticals cannot be dismissed any more

Unprecedented times call for previously unthinkable conversations when it comes to the US-shaped problem

The Guardian - UK

Olympics chief admits she has not spoken to US president Trump about LA 2028 Games

The IOC has yet to meet with the US president Donald Trump to firm up preparations for the Los Angeles Games in 2028

The Guardian - UK

How Trump’s Greenland obsession could spark a World Cup boycott

IN FOCUS: Gianni Infantino’s cosying up to the US president has left Fifa in an awkward situation, writes Miguel Delaney, with the real prospect of lasting ramifications for the World Cup this summer

The Independent UK

The dangerous precedent set by Senegal’s ‘shameful’ Afcon final walk-off protest

Comment: Senegal’s circus in the Afcon final will require an emphatic response from football’s leaders to prevent the game from falling into a state of lawlessness

The Independent UK

Fighting ballboys, walking off: Senegal are Afcon champions after weirdest final

In today’s Football Daily: looking back on the Afcon final chaos

The Guardian - UK

Senegal boss Pape Thiaw opens up on his decision to order players off the pitch during chaotic AFCON final climax

Thiaw ordered his players off after Morocco were awarded a controversial late penalty in a dramatic AFCON final

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Growing sense of embarrassment at Fifa over Donald Trump peace prize

There is a growing sense of embarrassment among mid-level and senior officials within Fifa over the awarding of the peace prize to Donald Trump

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Euronews

Pressure, purpose and change: Behind the touchlines at Dubai’s World Sports Summit

The inaugural World Sports Summit in Dubai brought together elite athletes and sports leaders to discuss the growing pressures of modern sport, mental health, faith and responsibility; and how that contributes to making sport a better human experience, way beyond competition.

The Guardian - UK

African football chiefs accused of not consulting fully over controversial Afcon change

Caf has been accused of pushing through its controversial decision to stage the Afcon every four years without properly consulting member federations

The Independent UK

The peril ‘true fans’ now face after Fifa’s World Cup ticket deadline

Many England fans have had to commit to World Cup tickets after Fifa’s deadline for initial applications passed on Tuesday, though how much they’ll have to pay – whether $60 or $7,000 - is still unknown

The Guardian - UK

‘A group of people decided to kill me’: Michel Platini on Fifa, Uefa and the fight to clear his name

The former Uefa president – caught between moving on and settling old scores – talks candidly about his downfall, Blatter, Infantino and the snakepit of the game’s governance

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The Guardian - US

US actions in Venezuela put the 2026 World Cup in disgraceful company

In 1934 and 1978, Fifa’s big event was given over to authoritarian aims. There’s officially no more doubt that 2026 will be the same

The Guardian - UK

World Cup players to have lifelike ‘AI avatars’ for use in VAR offside decisions

Every player at this summer’s World Cup will have their own physically accurate ‘AI avatar’ that will be used in taking VAR decisions

The Independent UK

How Trump’s attack on Venezuela backs Fifa into a corner over World Cup

WORLD CUP 2026: The United States’ attack on Venezuela has shifted focus on the 2026 World Cup hosts, writes Miguel Delaney, with Fifa left conflicted by its allegiance with Trump

FourFourTwo

How much money does the World Cup winner receive?

The FIFA Council has approved an increase in World Cup prize money, so what's at stake for the winners of World Cup 2026?

The Guardian - US

USMNT’s World Cup, Arsenal’s title challenge and Real’s power struggle: soccer questions for 2026

The world of soccer throws up no shortage of questions every year. In today’s Pitch Points column, we address three of the big ones for 2026

Euronews

From Usyk to Infantino, top summit draws hundreds of sports figures to Dubai

The inaugural World Sports Summit in the UAE featured Usyk, Pacquiao, Infantino, and other top stars and decision-makers discussing athlete pressures alongside the sport's economic and social future.

The Guardian - UK

The alternative 2025 sports awards: quotes, gaffes and animal cameos

The best and worst of 2025 – featuring devotion in DC, late-night tweeting and the fly that sank a birdie

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