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Women’s football continues to be used as a pawn in Gianni Infantino’s Fifa tenure

With youth and senior qualifiers on the horizon, Fifa’s aborted plan to sell stakes in its major tournaments would have heavily impacted the women’s game

1 Aug

Gianni Infantino ‘has lost Uefa’s confidence’ after Fifa chief scraps World Cup sell-off plan

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

The Guardian1 Aug

Have you ever switched allegiance as a football fan? You are not alone

If professional athletes can represent more than one country, let alone multiple clubs, why shouldn’t fans change teams?

The Guardian1 Aug

Marketing stunt or ‘extraordinary’ transfer? Ravenna fans ride wave of the Ronaldinho Effect

Brazil legend’s decision to play in Serie C at the age of 46 has divided fans – but the man who arranged the deal has high hopes

The Guardian1 Aug

Gianni Infantino, Fifa and the week that rocked the football world

Ultimately doomed plan for sale of commercial rights to World Cup caused chaos with Uefa, AFC and Concacaf leading the opposition

The Guardian1 Aug

Fifa scraps proposal to sell off stakes in World Cup after widespread backlash

Gianni ⁠Infantino has said Fifa ​has scrapped plans to ⁠sell a stake in the World ⁠Cup to private ​investors ‌after widespread ‌backlash

The Guardian31 Jul

Arsenal’s title defence: keeping tired players fit and the Vinícius question

Key players have piled up extra minutes at the World Cup and signing Vinícius Júnior would smash their wage structure

The Guardian31 Jul

Infantino under huge pressure after plan for World Cup sell-off sparks resignation and rebuke

The walls started closing in on Gianni Infantino after another dramatic day that saw one of his senior advisoers resign and brought a scathing rebuke from Fifa’s own chief operating officer

The Guardian31 Jul

Inter make new approach to Liverpool for Curtis Jones with £30m offer likely

Inter have made another approach for Curtis Jones and are willing to raise their offer for the Liverpool midfielder to €35m

The Guardian31 Jul