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FIFA has terminated the contract of its chief operating officer, Kevin Lamour, weeks after he publicly condemned Gianni Infantino’s attempt to sell equity stakes in the World Cup to private investors. The dismissal, confirmed by the governing body on 17…

A dispute rooted in governance and money The row between FIFA and its member associations over the proposed commercialisation of the World Cup has escalated sharply within the space of days, exposing deep fault lines over how football’s governing body…

A tournament ends in controversy England’s World Cup campaign had been building steadily since the tournament opened in the United States. Jude Bellingham, the 23-year-old Real Madrid midfielder, had been central to that progress, scoring six goals across the competition…

A Measured Victory in Boston France secured their place in the World Cup semi-finals on Thursday with a composed 2-0 victory over Morocco at the Gillette Stadium near Boston, yet captain Kylian Mbappe was notably restrained in his assessment of…

Thomas Partey’s World Cup Appearance Exposes Football’s Hollow Commitments on Sexual Violence Thomas Partey took to the pitch for Ghana against England at the FIFA World Cup in Boston this week, despite facing trial next year on seven charges of…

EU Sports Commissioner Glenn Micallef has said decisions on World Cup access rest with host nations, after a Somali referee was refused entry to the United States ahead of the tournament’s opening in Mexico on Thursday. Speaking to Euronews’ Europe…

Sky Locks Up F1 Rights in UK and Italy, Blocking Apple’s Path to Europe Comcast-owned Sky has extended its Formula One broadcasting rights in the United Kingdom and Italy through 2034 and 2032 respectively, closing off two of the sport’s…

John Sterling, Voice of the New York Yankees for 36 Seasons, Dies at 87 John Sterling, the radio broadcaster who became inseparable from New York Yankees baseball across four decades, died on 4 May at his home in Edgewater, New…