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‘One big mess’: Fifa not fit to govern football, claims human rights group

FairSquare calls for widespread reform of governing body ‘Football is far too important to be governed this poorly’ Fifa is not fit to govern and should be the subject of widespread reform, a ...

World - The Guardian - 10 hours ago

France grapples with its budget mess

The political class needs to relearn the value of fiscal discipline

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

A Flood of A.I. Slop + Searching for Satoshi + the Hot Mess Express Returns

There’s just so much slop that at a certain point it makes the internet basically useless.

Tech - The New York Times - October 15

Beauty in Black review – Tyler Perry’s Netflix series is another lurid mess

The wildly successful mogul’s first drama series for the streamer is a disaster with one-dimensional characters and haphazard plotting. Beauty in Black is a new Netflix series whose main reason for ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

FIFA to consider transfer rules after Diarra trial

FIFA has said it will start negotiations with the sport's stakeholders on the transfer system after the European Union ruled that some aspects of it were unlawful.

Sports - ESPN - October 14

Legal complaint filed against Fifa's 'abuse of dominance'

The top European leagues and players' union Fifpro file a legal complaint against Fifa over what they claim is an "abuse of dominance".

European football chiefs slam FIFA over schedule

European football chiefs and the global players' union, FIFPro, united on Monday to criticise FIFA over the global football calendar and filed an antitrust lawsuit against the governing body.

Sports - ESPN - October 15

Palmer on Zola parallels: Only know him on FIFA

Chelsea striker Cole Palmer brushed off comparisons with Gianfranco Zola after his latest goal and standout performance in a 2-1 defeat of Newcastle United on Sunday, saying he only knew of the ...

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

Wenger to host FIFA player welfare, burnout panel

FIFA is ready to host talks led by Arsène Wenger on improving player welfare that could weigh limiting the number of games played in a congested calendar and mandating off-season breaks.

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

Europe’s leagues and Fifpro accuse Fifa of ‘abusive and anti-competitive’ acts

La Liga president called complaint ‘important step’ No intention to challenge body as global regulator The La Liga president, Javier Tebas, hailed “one of the most important days in football” ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

LaLiga chief to FIFA: Cancel '25 Club World Cup

LaLiga president Javier Tebas has asked FIFA president Gianni Infantino to cancel the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup because he says that neither the leagues nor the FIFPRO Players' Union want it.

Sports - ESPN - October 16

MLS commissioner joins calls for Fifa to ‘be strategic’ over football fixtures

Don Garber sympathetic over fixture overload Commissioner still backs Club World Cup inclusion The Commissioner of Major League Soccer, Don Garber, has joined voices calling for greater ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

MLS boss: FIFA suit could spark schedule change

MLS president Don Garber said the recent antitrust antitrust lawsuit before the European Commission in Brussels could spark change to the congested global calendar.

Sports - ESPN - October 17

FIFA confirms Messi, Miami in '25 Club World Cup

FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed Saturday that Inter Miami will take part in the 2025 Club World Cup as the final Major League Soccer competitor.

Sports - ESPN - October 19

Messi's Inter Miami to play in Fifa Club World Cup

Major League Soccer side Inter Miami are named as the latest addition to the Fifa Club World Cup in 2025.

Women footballers urge Fifa to end Saudi oil deal

More than 100 professional women's footballers sign an open letter urging Fifa to end a sponsorship deal with Saudi oil giant Aramco.

Women's stars urge FIFA end Saudi Aramco deal

A group of over 100 professional women's footballers on Monday sent an open letter to FIFA urging the world governing body to end its partnership with oil and gas conglomerate Saudi Aramco.

Sports - ESPN - October 22

Top female footballers urge Fifa to end deal with Saudi ‘nightmare sponsor’

Letter to governing body accuses Saudis of using sports to ‘distract from the regime’s brutal human rights reputation’. More than 100 professional female footballers have signed a letter calling on ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Fifa in dispute with Adidas and Coca-Cola over Club World Cup sponsorship

Fifa wants to negotiate new deals for 2025 tournament Cases in line to be heard at Swiss Arbitration Centre Fifa is in dispute with its long-term partners Adidas and Coca-Cola over sponsorship ...

World - The Guardian - 15 hours ago

NFL Week 7 Power Rankings: Cowboys are America's mess right now; Caleb Williams' Bears join the top 10

Pete Prisco shares his Power Rankings heading into Week 7 of the 2024 season

Sports - CBS Sports - October 17

Jeremy Strong says playing Kendall Roy on 'Succession' messed with his head, big time

Jeremy Strong describes the mental toll of starring on 'Succession,' saying that playing Kendall Roy really messed him up. He doesn't miss that chapter of his life.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 15

Tom Brady Bought a Stake in an N.F.L. Team. Fox Sports May Have a Mess.

Being an owner means Brady has restrictions in his role as a TV analyst. That could change everything, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - October 20

Man United's mess under INEOS: Player frustration, staff cuts, bad results and more

From the long-overdue stadium renovations to managerial decisions and transfer policy, all is not well at Man United. How is the new club leadership addressing these issues?

Sports - ESPN - October 19

NFL Week 7: Five things we liked and didn't like, including fearless quarterbacks, O-line messes

Lamar Jackson went wild, but he's not the only quarterback who impressed

Sports - CBS Sports - October 22

FIFPro, Europe's big leagues vs. FIFA: The battle over soccer's calendar explained

FIFPro and Europe's top leagues have announced legal action against FIFA over soccer's packed schedule. Here's what you need to know.

Sports - ESPN - October 14

Inter Miami and Lionel Messi set to take part in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup hosted in the U.S.A.

Because the tournament is in the U.S. they received an extra slot as hosts, and Miami will be the beneficiaries

Sports - CBS Sports - October 20

FIFA gives Lionel Messi, Inter Miami a spot in 2025 Club World Cup

FIFA had not previously announced how the final North and Central American spot in the 2025 Club World Cup would be awarded.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 20

Over 100 women's soccer players protest FIFA deal with Saudi oil giant Aramco

Former U.S. national team captain Becky Sauerbrunn and Netherlands forward Vivianne Miedema are among more than 100 women’s soccer players who have signed an open letter protesting FIFA’s ...

Sports - ABC News - October 21

Fifa accused again over human rights risks in Saudi Arabia’s World Cup bid

Gulf kingdom is sole bidder for 2034 tournament Trade union claims ‘epidemic’ of migrant worker abuse Fifa has been accused for a second time of failing to engage with concerns over human rights ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

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