Does football need to vote against Infantino?
Does football need to vote against Infantino?
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Nicol: It's time for Rodri to leave Man City
Nicol: It's time for Rodri to leave Man City
Spain
Has Haaland's and Norway's profile been boosted since the World Cup?
Has Haaland's and Norway's profile been boosted since the World Cup?
Norway
Top FIFA executives break with Infantino over World Cup plan
Two senior FIFA executives -- coaching great Arsène Wenger and CEO-like secretary general Mattias Grafström -- distanced themselves Tuesday from their boss Gianni Infantino's failed plan to sell stakes in future World Cup profits to private investors.
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Cape Verde coach Bubista steps down after historic World Cup campaign
Cape Verde coach Bubista, who led the World Cup debutants to a stellar tournament, joined Moroccan club RS Berkane on Tuesday.
Cape Verde
First USMNT fixtures after new Mauricio Pochettino deal revealed
The United States men's national team returns to action for the first time since the 2026 World Cup during the September/October FIFA international window, hosting Peru, Chile, Canada and Mexico in friendlies across the country.
United States
Pochettino will now face a different pressure as USMNT boss
Now that he has four years to plan for another World Cup, the demands on Mauricio Pochettino will be entirely different than what he has encountered so far.
United States
World Cup referee Anthony Taylor lands new role in Turkey
English World Cup referee Anthony Taylor has taken up a post as director of elite refereeing with the Turkish Football Federation.
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Burley: Infantino thinks he's untouchable as FIFA president
Burley: Infantino thinks he's untouchable as FIFA president
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Has Iraola been backed as Liverpool manager?
Has Iraola been backed as Liverpool manager?
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Will Pochettino leave USMNT before 2030?
Will Pochettino leave USMNT before 2030?
United States
Gomez: Pochettino won't be with USMNT in 2030 despite contract extension
Gomez: Pochettino won't be with USMNT in 2030 despite contract extension
United States
Pochettino: Extending with USMNT was a great opportunity for me
Pochettino: Extending with USMNT was a great opportunity for me
United StatesWill lure of Europe threaten fresh Pochettino-USMNT partnership?
Mauricio Pochettino will remain U.S. men's national team coach through the 2030 World Cup, but what happens if a big club comes calling before then?
United States
Mauricio Pochettino signs new deal to remain as USMNT manager
Mauricio Pochettino has signed a new contract to continue as manager of the U.S. men's national team, U.S. Soccer announced Monday morning.
United States
English and Welsh FAs withdraw support for Gianni Infantino FIFA re-election
The English and Welsh associations have formally withdrawn their support for Gianni Infantino as the pressure continues to mount on the FIFA president.
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Sources: UEFA threatens Gianni Infantino with legal action over World Cup sell-off plan
UEFA has raised the possibility that it could take legal action against Gianni Infantino over his World Cup sell-off plan, sources told ESPN.
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Vozinha mobbed by fans as he arrives in Chile to join Colo Colo
Vozinha mobbed by fans as he arrives in Chile to join Colo Colo
Cape Verde
Socceroos transfer tracker: Where Australia's stars will play in 2026-27
There's nothing like a World Cup to put young stars in the shop window! With that in mind, ESPN has assembled a list of all the Socceroos' post-tournament transfers, all in one place.
Australia
Andy Burnham: Gianni Infantino isn't the right man to lead FIFA - we can't 'move on and forget' World Cup plan
U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has doubled down on his call for change at the top of FIFA, insisting football cannot "move on and forget."
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Real Madrid thank UEFA for 'protecting football' after FIFA abandon private equity proposal
Real Madrid have praised UEFA for helping protect football "at a decisive moment" after FIFA abandoned plans to sell stakes in a World Cup company to private investors.
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Why Infantino's plans to sell off World Cup made no sense
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has gambled unsuccessfully on questionable ideas before, but his World Cup plans were ham-fisted and delusional from both a business and political perspective.
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Messi tracker: Goals, assists, key moments in 2026
ESPN provides game-by-game analysis of Lionel Messi's performances for Inter Miami and Argentina.
Argentina
Marcotti: Infantino's sell-off plan never made sense
Marcotti: Infantino's sell-off plan never made sense
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Gianni Infantino has 'lost UEFA's confidence' as World Cup investment plan fails
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has "lost the confidence" of UEFA over a plan to sell stakes in a World Cup company to private investors, the European football governing body has said.
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Will Infantino survive as FIFA president after sell-off U-turn?
Will Infantino survive as FIFA president after sell-off U-turn?
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Could Infantino lose FIFA presidency after World Cup plans were rejected?
Despite making FIFA unimaginable fortunes, Gianni Infantino is wearing out his welcome. His scrapped plans to privatize the World Cup might be the last straw.
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Infantino's World Cup plans never considered impact on women's soccer
The 2027 Women's World Cup was set to be the first major tournament affected by FIFA's highly controversial plans, and it's too important to the women's game to be treated with such disrespect.
EnglandSpainUnited StatesInfantino scraps FIFA World Cup sell-off plan after backlash
FIFA president Gianni Infantino scrapped his proposal to sell stakes in the World Cup after widespread backlash, including from within global soccer's governing body, and a threatened boycott by European nations.
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FIFA exec resigns, second exec says Infantino deceived staff over plan
Two senior FIFA officials criticized Gianni Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan Friday with one resigning as a presidential adviser and a second saying staff were deceived by project that must not go ahead.
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