
The Guardian - 1 hour 27 min ago
Infantino ditched proposals after widespread backlash Uefa adds: We cannot keep going on with secret schemes' Gianni Infantino "has lost the confidence" of Uefa following his aborted project to sell off the World Cup to private investors, European football's governing body has said. Uefa castigated "secret schemes on fast-track timescales, cooked up by faceless individuals and of dubious benefit to the game" and called for a "thorough and fundamental" review. Continue...

BBC - 1 hour 32 min ago
Fifa president Gianni Infantino is in the eye of a storm after scrapping his attempt to sell stakes in the World Cup. If he goes, who comes in?...

Forbes - 1 hour 57 min ago
FC Barcelona star and World Cup winner Ferran Torres has been sent a warning by a club that wants him in Champions League holder Paris Saint-Germain.

Sky Sports - 3 hours 21 min ago
Sky Sports' chief correspondent Kaveh Solhekol provides the latest update as FIFA scrap plans to sell off part of the World Cup to private investments.

NY Post - 3 hours 30 min ago
Gotham FC's backline took a hit this week as the club confirmed Friday that star center back Emily Sonnett suffered a season-ending knee injury.

Sky Sports - 4 hours 11 min ago
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has abandoned his controversial plan to sell a stake in future World Cup profits to private equity investors after fierce opposition from football's governing bodies.

The Guardian - 4 hours 34 min ago
Brazil legend's decision to play in Serie C at 46 has divided fans but the man who arranged the deal has high hopes On a scorching summer afternoon in Ravenna, a city far better known for its fifth-century Byzantine mosaics and Dante's tomb than for footballing glory, eyes are peeled in the historic centre for one of world football's most recognisable figures a man who featured in the World Cup final half-time show alongside Madonna and Ronaldo: Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, better known...

Variety - 4 hours 54 min ago
Gianni Infantino, the embattled president of soccer's governing body FIFA, has abandoned his controversial plan to create a $20 billion company that would control the commercial rights to its events, principally the World Cup. In a statement released late Friday, Infantino said it had "become clear that the project has created divisions of a nature […]...

BBC - 5 hours 53 min ago
Football's world governing body Fifa abandons plans to sell off stakes in its major competitions after widespread opposition to president Gianni Infantino's proposal.

Yard Barker - 6 hours 4 min ago
Infantino proposed a $4.2 billion FIFA investment plan linked to World Cup revenues UEFA, Concacaf and the AFC opposed the plan, while senior FIFA officials...

The Guardian - 6 hours 24 min ago
FA says some principles of the game should never change' AFC calls for proper consultation, collective dialogue and respect' Football Australia and the Asian Football Confederation have welcomed Fifa's climbdown over its failed plan to sell chunks of the World Cup to private investors, with FA chair Anter Isaac saying some principles of football "should never change". Fifa president Gianni Infantino on Saturday confirmed the controversial Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal...

Yard Barker - 7 hours 52 min ago
Days after the end of the FIFA World Cup, the Norwegian soccer star Erling Haaland has posted a picture with Michael Jordan from his vacation that left almost all sports fans in sheer disbelief.

Yard Barker - 8 hours 6 min ago
Erling Haaland has skyrocketed in popularity after the 2026 World Cup, and now he's linked up with perhaps the most popular athlete in sports history. The world loves Erling Haaland following his spectacular performances with Norway in the 2026 World Cup.

Forbes - 8 hours 27 min ago
The FIFA boss abandoned his divisive plan to sell World Cup profits to private equity after receiving pushback from all corners of the soccer world.

BBC - 8 hours 51 min ago
The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil explains why Gianni Infantino has backed down on his controversial investment proposal.

Los Angeles Times - 9 hours 12 min ago
Gianni Infantino's FIFA presidency is on life support after his abandoned attempt to sell a stake of the World Cup to private equity draws international outrage.

NPR - 9 hours 26 min ago
FIFA abandoned a plan to create a commercial venture and then sell stakes to minority investors, just days after unveiling it. The plan drew sharp condemnation and a boycott from European nations.

UPI - 9 hours 45 min ago
FIFA dropped Friday a plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors after severe backlash from worldwide soccer confederations.

Yard Barker - 10 hours 22 min ago
The World Cup is no longer for sale.

Fox News - 10 hours 25 min ago
Erling Haaland scored a celebrity photo with Michael Jordan after his breakout 2026 FIFA World Cup run leading a surprising Norwegian squad.

Yard Barker - 10 hours 45 min ago
The Chicago Fire will search for their first win since the World Cup break when they host Charlotte FC on Saturday. Chicago (8-6-2, 26 points) dropped consecutive road games to Inter Miami and New York City FC despite the arrival of legendary forward Robert Lewandowski.

NBC News - 10 hours 52 min ago
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said he's scrapping a plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private equity investors after strong backlash and statements of non-participation in FIFA events from organizations in Europe, Asia, and North America.

Yard Barker - 10 hours 58 min ago
The Vancouver Whitecaps will be in a battle to keep hold of the top spot in the Western Conference when they host Los Angeles FC on Saturday night. The Whitecaps (10-3-3, 33 points) hold matches in hand over LAFC and the San Jose Earthquakes immediately below them, but have returned from the World Cup break in middling form.

CBS Sports - 11 hours 28 min ago
Amid intense pressure from all corners of the world and sport, the FIFA chief has called an end to a plan that seemed destined to alter the game in ways never seen before...