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Pressure on FIFA President Gianni Infantino and his divisive plan to sell World Cup profits to private equity grew Friday as his senior adviser who sat on a White House panel resigned and Asia’s soccer body joined Europe and North America in opposing it.
Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas explained the process that brought Casemiro there, which was thrust in the spotlight when the league announced last week it would investigate whether the club engaged in tampering to get a deal done.
England defender John Stones joined Serie A champion Inter Milan on Thursday, after a decade and numerous titles at Manchester City.
North American soccer body CONCACAF rejects Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private equity investors.
Roma signed Santiago Castro from Bologna for a reported fee of 35 million euros ($40 million) on Thursday.
Kwasi Poku is back in North America. The Vancouver Whitecaps announced the signing of the Canadian forward from Belgium’s RWDM Brussels.
Celtic’s busy summer could continue with a bid for Alistair Johnston. The Daily Record’s Michael Gannon reports the Scottish champions are expecting a bid from Everton for the Canada right-back.
UEFA member federations agreed Thursday to boycott all FIFA competitions in protest of Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private equity investors.
Eddie Howe is expected to leave his role as Newcastle head coach less than a month before the start of the Premier League season. Howe’s impending departure was reported by outlets including the BBC and the Press Association on Thursday.
Son Heung-min scored two goals in a three-minute span in the first half off assists from Carles Gil to propel the MLS All-Stars past the LIGA MX All-Stars 4-3 in Wednesday night’s Major League Soccer All-Star Game.
Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti is still recovering from his team’s round-of-16 loss to Norway in the World Cup.
After this season, MLS will begin transitioning to a summer-to-spring calendar, bringing the league in line with most of its international counterparts. There’s also talk of adjusting roster rules and the salary cap to make the league more competitive on the global stage.
FIFA lodged disciplinary charges against two Argentina players Wednesday for striking Spain opponents moments after the World Cup final and charged Argentina’s soccer federation for players showing a political banner about the Falkland Islands after beating England in the semifinals.
Roberto Mancini issued an apology in his first public comments Wednesday after being rehired to coach an Italy squad in crisis three years after he abandoned the same job for a lucrative contract with Saudi Arabia.
Bournemouth is set to begin life under new manager Marco Rose without Junior Kroupi. The Athletic’s David Ornstein reports the star forward will miss three to four months after undergoing foot surgery earlier on Wednesday.
Marc Cucurella is a man of his word. The Real Madrid defender promised to get a tattoo of manager Luis de la Fuente if Spain won the World Cup and he lived up to his vow.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino set a Sept. 19 deadline on Wednesday for the 211 member federations to accept a one-off $20 million offer to each underwritten by the investment firm of Jared Kushner’s brother as part of a project to sell stakes in the World Cup.
Kaylee Hunter scored on a penalty in the 51st minute, Sabrina D’Angelo made two saves, and AFC Toronto edged the winless Calgary Wild 1-0 in Northern Super League action on Tuesday at York Lions Stadium.
The Vancouver Whitecaps have transferred U.S. World Cup midfielder Sebastian Berhalter to English Championship club Middlesbrough, the team announced Tuesday.
Goalkeeper Matt Freese admits he’s not quite gotten over the United States’ abrupt exit from the 2026 World Cup following a 4-1 loss to Belgium in the round of 16.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s plan to create a $20 billion company running the World Cup with private investors including the Kushner family was announced Tuesday — and immediately attacked by European soccer body UEFA.
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