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Gaza's Vanishing Stadiums. The Football Story That Is Being Ignored.
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🎥 Gaza’s Vanishing Stadiums
The football story that is being ignored.
Hundred’s of footballers killed, stadiums destroyed, illegal matches in occupied territories and almost complete silence from FIFA.
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The football story that is being ignored.
Hundred’s of footballers killed, stadiums destroyed, illegal matches in occupied territories and almost complete silence from FIFA.
Please watch and share our latest film here 👇
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Premier League clubs have voted to overhaul the league’s financial regulations from the start of the 2026-27 season.
Full story from @mjslater.bsky.social here ⬇️
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Full story from @mjslater.bsky.social here ⬇️
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November 21, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Premier League clubs have voted to overhaul the league’s financial regulations from the start of the 2026-27 season.
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200+ women including prominent actors and writers, signed a letter sent to Barbara Čeferin, the wife of European Football (UEFA) President Aleksander Čeferin, on Friday, urging her to do “everything in your power to help remove Israel from European football.”
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EXCLUSIVE: 200+ Women, Including Celebrities, Call for European Football to Ban Israel
The women, including Nicola Coughlan and Carice van Houten, sent a letter directly appealing to the wife of UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin to 'help remove Israel' from the association.
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November 22, 2025 at 4:49 AM
200+ women including prominent actors and writers, signed a letter sent to Barbara Čeferin, the wife of European Football (UEFA) President Aleksander Čeferin, on Friday, urging her to do “everything in your power to help remove Israel from European football.”
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Premier League introduces new financial rules to replace PSR. Clubs “on-field” spending will be limited to 85 percent of their “football revenue”. They can exceed this by 30 percent in exchange for a levy for a period of time and then face sporting sanctions. The clubs rejected anchoring proposal.
November 21, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Premier League introduces new financial rules to replace PSR. Clubs “on-field” spending will be limited to 85 percent of their “football revenue”. They can exceed this by 30 percent in exchange for a levy for a period of time and then face sporting sanctions. The clubs rejected anchoring proposal.
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Talking about modern football…
Sex offenders of the world unite!
Sex offenders of the world unite!
November 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Talking about modern football…
Sex offenders of the world unite!
Sex offenders of the world unite!
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World Cup playoff draw: Wales face Bosnia, Northern Ireland head to Italy, Ireland go to Prague
World Cup playoff draw: Wales face Bosnia, Northern Ireland head to Italy, Ireland go to Prague
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Wales and Northern Ireland could meet for finals place
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Ireland to face Denmark or North Macedonia if they win
Wales and Northern Ireland will do battle for a place at the 2026 World Cup if they navigate playoff semi-finals of differing toughness in March.
The pair would fight it out in Cardiff for a ticket to next year’s showpiece if Wales win a home tie against Bosnia & Herzegovina and Northern Ireland prevail in a fiendish trip to Italy, who are out of form but will be strongly favoured. It is a particularly appetising draw for Craig Bellamy’s Wales, who are flying after defeating North Macedonia 7-1 on Tuesday and are two home victories from a return to the most exalted stage. Continue reading...
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November 20, 2025 at 1:34 PM
World Cup playoff draw: Wales face Bosnia, Northern Ireland head to Italy, Ireland go to Prague
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Alex Muzio: "FIFA is really going beyond the pale in terms of interaction, transparency, and governance. It’s pretty clear that FIFA governance has somehow worsened in the last ten years, which is coming from the lowest possible bar.”
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Union Of European Clubs Sounds The Alarm: Where’s FIFA’s $250 Million Club World Cup Solidarity?
Alex Muzio criticized the global governing body.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Alex Muzio: "FIFA is really going beyond the pale in terms of interaction, transparency, and governance. It’s pretty clear that FIFA governance has somehow worsened in the last ten years, which is coming from the lowest possible bar.”
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The White House have published official photos of the Ronaldo visit.
Try not to get angry looking at these pictures.
Link below.
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Try not to get angry looking at these pictures.
Link below.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:49 PM
The White House have published official photos of the Ronaldo visit.
Try not to get angry looking at these pictures.
Link below.
www.whitehouse.gov/gallery/pres...
Try not to get angry looking at these pictures.
Link below.
www.whitehouse.gov/gallery/pres...
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino once again at the White House and once again ignoring FIFAs political neutrality rules.
Summary of video highlights below.
1/5 Trump gloating about record ticket sales at the most unaffordable World Cup of all time.
Thread of 5 videos.
Summary of video highlights below.
1/5 Trump gloating about record ticket sales at the most unaffordable World Cup of all time.
Thread of 5 videos.
November 18, 2025 at 1:06 PM
FIFA President Gianni Infantino once again at the White House and once again ignoring FIFAs political neutrality rules.
Summary of video highlights below.
1/5 Trump gloating about record ticket sales at the most unaffordable World Cup of all time.
Thread of 5 videos.
Summary of video highlights below.
1/5 Trump gloating about record ticket sales at the most unaffordable World Cup of all time.
Thread of 5 videos.
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Haiti's qualification for the 2026 World Cup means there are now two nations going to the tournament whose citizens are subject to US travel bans.
November 19, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Haiti's qualification for the 2026 World Cup means there are now two nations going to the tournament whose citizens are subject to US travel bans.
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A rare photo of Gianni Infantino where he isn't the biggest cunt in it.
November 19, 2025 at 12:56 PM
A rare photo of Gianni Infantino where he isn't the biggest cunt in it.
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My one-two punch on “#sportswashing”: Two (!) new journal articles are now out, in which I critique the concept and call for more attention to the role played by media and audiences in interpreting the political power of sports.
November 17, 2025 at 3:21 PM
My one-two punch on “#sportswashing”: Two (!) new journal articles are now out, in which I critique the concept and call for more attention to the role played by media and audiences in interpreting the political power of sports.
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The normative orientation of the debate precludes a better appreciation of the field and may even exacerbate the dynamics that the concept notionally seeks to curb. The article is out in Sport in Society: dx.doi.org/10.1080/1743...
The normative trap of “sportswashing”: addressing the missing link between sports politics, journalism and media research
Recent conceptual critiques of the term “sportswashing” collectively challenge several features of its popular usage, which this article categorises into four themes. The perceptions of its (1) nov...
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November 17, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The normative orientation of the debate precludes a better appreciation of the field and may even exacerbate the dynamics that the concept notionally seeks to curb. The article is out in Sport in Society: dx.doi.org/10.1080/1743...
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The model could help us to better account for attributes of deceptive narratives, how they are disseminated through mediation of sports, and their effects. The article is out in International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, also in open access! dx.doi.org/10.1080/1940...
‘Sportswashing’ as mediated deceit: applying a critical disinformation model to address political (mis)communication through sports
The article highlights the need to decouple discussions about political (mis)communication and abuses of sport from the narrow conceptual preoccupation of ‘sportswashing’ with authoritarian decepti...
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November 17, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The model could help us to better account for attributes of deceptive narratives, how they are disseminated through mediation of sports, and their effects. The article is out in International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, also in open access! dx.doi.org/10.1080/1940...
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Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
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The only threat to "fans coming from abroad" is the Trump administration and its masked ICE goons. When are national football associations going to stand up to Infantino's pro-Trump propaganda?
(Can't tag anyone here as all associations are still happily over on X, which tells you everything).
(Can't tag anyone here as all associations are still happily over on X, which tells you everything).
When a low-energy, slurring President Donald Trump threatens to move 2026 World Cup matches out of Seattle because of its "liberal-slash-communist mayor," FIFA President Gianni Infantino hems & haws, refusing call out his ridiculousness. Infantino has become Trump's sportswashing accomplice #1.
November 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The only threat to "fans coming from abroad" is the Trump administration and its masked ICE goons. When are national football associations going to stand up to Infantino's pro-Trump propaganda?
(Can't tag anyone here as all associations are still happily over on X, which tells you everything).
(Can't tag anyone here as all associations are still happily over on X, which tells you everything).
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Infantino is in the Oval Office more often than JD Vance
When a low-energy, slurring President Donald Trump threatens to move 2026 World Cup matches out of Seattle because of its "liberal-slash-communist mayor," FIFA President Gianni Infantino hems & haws, refusing call out his ridiculousness. Infantino has become Trump's sportswashing accomplice #1.
November 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Infantino is in the Oval Office more often than JD Vance
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When a low-energy, slurring President Donald Trump threatens to move 2026 World Cup matches out of Seattle because of its "liberal-slash-communist mayor," FIFA President Gianni Infantino hems & haws, refusing call out his ridiculousness. Infantino has become Trump's sportswashing accomplice #1.
November 18, 2025 at 2:58 PM
When a low-energy, slurring President Donald Trump threatens to move 2026 World Cup matches out of Seattle because of its "liberal-slash-communist mayor," FIFA President Gianni Infantino hems & haws, refusing call out his ridiculousness. Infantino has become Trump's sportswashing accomplice #1.
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Spain 🇪🇸
Pep Guardiola backed this week’s Palestine-Catalonia friendly, saying the match shows global support for Palestinians. He criticised the international response, describing the killings in Gaza as massacres and expressing little faith in global leaders.
Pep Guardiola backed this week’s Palestine-Catalonia friendly, saying the match shows global support for Palestinians. He criticised the international response, describing the killings in Gaza as massacres and expressing little faith in global leaders.
Pep Guardiola - 'The world has abandoned Palestine'
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has backed a game between Catalonia and Palestine, criticising the world's response to events in Gaza.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Spain 🇪🇸
Pep Guardiola backed this week’s Palestine-Catalonia friendly, saying the match shows global support for Palestinians. He criticised the international response, describing the killings in Gaza as massacres and expressing little faith in global leaders.
Pep Guardiola backed this week’s Palestine-Catalonia friendly, saying the match shows global support for Palestinians. He criticised the international response, describing the killings in Gaza as massacres and expressing little faith in global leaders.
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Bei nahezu jedem anderen Gastgeber würde bei dieser Gemengelage über den Entzug des Turniers diskutiert werden. Dass das jetzt nicht passiert, ist ein schlechtes Zeichen.
Willkommen bei Trumps WM. Und jetzt, DFB?
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Willkommen bei Trumps WM. Und jetzt, DFB?
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Fußball-WM: Trumps Verhalten ist ein Problem für den DFB
Was Donald Trump tut, macht die Fußball-WM in den USA problematischer als viele frühere Turniere. Der DFB, der schon in Qatar große Probleme hatte, muss sich dringend überlegen, wie er dort auftritt.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Bei nahezu jedem anderen Gastgeber würde bei dieser Gemengelage über den Entzug des Turniers diskutiert werden. Dass das jetzt nicht passiert, ist ein schlechtes Zeichen.
Willkommen bei Trumps WM. Und jetzt, DFB?
Kommentar für @faznet.bsky.social
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Willkommen bei Trumps WM. Und jetzt, DFB?
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Trump on World Cup Host Country Mexico.
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Trump on World Cup Host Country Mexico.
Thread.
November 18, 2025 at 1:06 PM
5/5
Trump on World Cup Host Country Mexico.
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Trump on World Cup Host Country Mexico.
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4/5
Trump on moving games away from host city Seattle..
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Trump on moving games away from host city Seattle..
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November 18, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Trump on moving games away from host city Seattle..
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Trump on moving games away from host city Seattle..
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3/5 Infantino looking very nervous as Trump & Noem talk about Venezuelan gangs…a reminder Venuzeula are a FIFA member…
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November 18, 2025 at 1:06 PM
3/5 Infantino looking very nervous as Trump & Noem talk about Venezuelan gangs…a reminder Venuzeula are a FIFA member…
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2/5 Infantino thanking Trump and glad to be “At Home” at the White House…
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November 18, 2025 at 1:06 PM
2/5 Infantino thanking Trump and glad to be “At Home” at the White House…
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