Magnificent refereeing by Clement Turpin. An absolute lesson to others. Controlled, unfussy, got the big calls (pens) right, advantage when possible, wasn’t deceived by any tumbles. Supported by VAR not led by it. No delays. No nonsense. It’s how VAR should be used. #BAYRMA

FIFA’s nye venner i Saudi-Arabien

Story with janjensen09 for Ekstra Bladet.

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FIFA partner with Miami Dade College.

Gianni Infantino, the academic.

Very powerful.

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How the arrest of Al Safa football fans illustrates the lack of transparency in Saudi Arabia's judicial system.

With janjensen09 for Ekstra Bladet.

New.

Isle of Man has been a safe haven for betting companies, many of them partners of Premier League clubs. Last week police raided two companies and this unprecedented action has sent shockwaves throughout the gambling industry. 

By Philippe Auclair

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New.

His mother sold the family home for Saikou to travel to Qatar for work. Here’s what he experienced – in his own words – in the host nation of the 2022 Fifa World Cup.

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Fernandes falling over himself to praise the Angola FA president. No further comment.

Now that’s a match programme.

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Latest issue of this football quarterly feat. Jonathan Wilson Alasdair Howorth Osasu Obayiuwana John Duerden Sam Kunti Roger Domeneghetti 🍉 John Irving Peter Speetjens Ben Gilbert + more!

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FIFA har inngått en stor sponsoravtale med saudiske Aramco og Saudi-Arabia får fotball-VM i 2034. Hva betyr det for ytringsfrihet og journalister som dekker dette. Her et varsko. janjensen09 Sam Kunti
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Not the first time: Gianni Infantino is worse than Blatter. Blatter's big sin was letting awful crooks make millions on his watch. Infantino has personally cosied up to warmongers (Putin), human rights abusers (Qatar & MBS) and is quickly selling the global game to Saudi Arabia

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🇧🇷 The fascinating and dramatic inside story of the greatest football team of all time.

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First reported by Martyn Ziegler.

And remember, FIFA set to award 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia later this year.

Columbia University’s president hasn’t talked to the editors of Columbia’s student newspaper in over six months.

Whoever is advising Shafik to do that is making a huge mistake.

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Fotballfolk!

Pål Ødegård with his latest for Josimar Fotballblad.

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A proposed amendment to the FIFA Statutes.

Det jobbes hardt i kulissene for at Gianni Infantino skal få enda mer makt.

«Infantino den allmektige» idrettspolitikk.no/2024/04/19/inf… via Idrettspolitikk.no

'We had a really good year with very good qualifiers, results and matches. But of course, football gives no time to reflect on what you have achieved. There are new targets.'

Sam Kunti speaks to Hungary coach Marco Rossi in our May issue: shop.kelsey.co.uk/single-issue/w…