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Gianni Infantino drops FIFA World Cup private equity plan after global backlash | Football News

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Gianni Infantino drops FIFA World Cup private equity plan after global backlash | Football News

[ad_1] Gianni Infantino (PTI Photo) FIFA president Gianni Infantino has withdrawn his proposal to sell a stake in the commercial rights of the FIFA World Cup after facing widespread opposition from football bodies across the world.The decision came after several major football organisations, including UEFA, CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation, opposed the proposal. FIFA … Read more

Infantino’s inner circle cracks: Top FIFA adviser quits, denounces World Cup plan as ‘a bad deal for football’ | Football News

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Infantino’s inner circle cracks: Top FIFA adviser quits, denounces World Cup plan as ‘a bad deal for football’ | Football News

[ad_1] Infantino’s trusted adviser quits, denounces World Cup plan as ‘a bad deal for football’/ Image:X Pressure on FIFA president Gianni Infantino over his controversial World Cup investment proposal has deepened after one of his closest advisers, Carlos Cordeiro, resigned in protest, becoming the most senior figure within the governing body’s leadership to publicly break … Read more

‘The pain is immense’: Lionel Messi pens emotional note after Argentina lose FIFA World Cup 2026 final to Spain | Football News

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‘The pain is immense’: Lionel Messi pens emotional note after Argentina lose FIFA World Cup 2026 final to Spain | Football News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Lionel Messi shared an emotional message after Argentina’s 0-1 defeat to Spain in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final at the New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday. While admitting that the loss was painful, the 39-year-old said he was proud of what Argentina had achieved during their title defence.Spain ended Argentina’s … Read more

Watch: 29 June déjà vu! Justin Kluivert repeats father Patrick Kluivert’s penalty heartbreak 26 years later | Football News

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Watch: 29 June déjà vu! Justin Kluivert repeats father Patrick Kluivert’s penalty heartbreak 26 years later | Football News

[ad_1] Netherlands’ Justin Kluivert (7) reacts after a missed penalty. (AP Photo) Football can be cruel, and for the Kluivert family, it delivered an extraordinary case of history repeating itself. Nearly 26 years after Patrick Kluivert’s heartbreaking penalty miss ended the Netherlands’ European Championship dream, his son Justin Kluivert endured an almost identical fate as … Read more