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Gianni Infantino makes major decision on World Cup plans as FIFA boss speaks out
Gianni Infantino says his FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal to welcome private investment in their competitions will not proceed due to the division it has created within football. The U-Turn comes after widespread outrage about their project, with UEFA voting to boycott World Cups and the Football Association speaking outContinue Reading
Frank Skinner: ‘I’m more careful now that my bones have the consistency of Aeros’
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Greater Manchester mayoral results in full: Bev Craig secures dominant win over Reform in key by-election
Stay on top of the latest political news with our View from Westminster newsletter Get the latest political headlines with our free email Get the latest political headlines with our free email Bev Craig will succeed Andy Burnham as mayor of Greater Manchester, securing a comfortable Labour victory over ReformContinue Reading
Chicago Fire fans demand answers as another star departs program
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John Healey tells minsters to prepare for budget cuts to finance new Burnham pledges
Stay on top of the latest political news with our View from Westminster newsletter Get the latest political headlines with our free email Get the latest political headlines with our free email Chancellor John Healey has reportedly told Cabinet ministers they must prepare for spending cuts to finance Prime MinisterContinue Reading
Healey tells ministers to prepare to make cuts to fund Burnham’s new pledges
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Donald Trump speaks out on Gianni Infantino World Cup plans after boycott threat
US President Donald Trump has stated that he did not have any discussions with FIFA President Gianni Infantino about the controversial plans to sell shares in the federation’s tournaments. The proposals would see FIFA sell stakes in its major competitions to private investors, which would impact the men’s and women’sContinue Reading
Gianni Infantino ‘to lose FIFA Presidency’ as furious resignation letter issued
Gianni Infantino will lose his job as FIFA President following a bombshell resignation from one of his closest allies in football’s governing body, it has been claimed. Carlos Cordeiro, Infantino’s closest advisor, resigned on Friday over his boss’s plans to launch business deals for its flagship tournaments with private equityContinue Reading
1 dead and 12 infected by ‘flesh-eating bacteria’ that invade waters and seafood along Florida’s coast
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email A Florida resident is the state’s first person to die this year from Vibrio vulnificus infection, better known as the “flesh-eatingContinue Reading
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean break 73-year-old chart record for longest-running number one
Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This The hit track “Rein Me In” by Olivia Dean and Sam Fender has broken a 73-year-old record forContinue Reading