Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro began serving his 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt designed to keep him in office after losing the 2022 presidential elections.

It’s such an obviously egregious and unprecedented ruling that FIFA gave Ronaldo…

This is quite a verdict from FIFA. An astonishing 12 days in the life of Cristiano Ronaldo. apnews.com/article/worl...

All these years coming to FIFA HQ in Zurich and first time in the cemetery next door to see James Joyce. Give the man some respect.

VARs from Poland. The scourge of Newcastle, Bayern Munich and now Scotland.

Strong FIFA Peace Prize vibes.

Amazing how other Portugal players score hat tricks when Ronaldo is dropped/banned from World Cup games. Probably just coincidence.

ICYMI, North Korea retained the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup title. Also won two U-20 WWC titles in the past decade. It's a heartwarming tale.

Congratulations Gianni Infantino for making FIFA a late night punchline again “It’s going to be hilarious when they give it to Obama again.” youtu.be/91i0FxWCCSM?...

The FIFA president who in Qatar was all “today I feel like a migrant worker” has long gone.

Can confirm @robharrisreports.bsky.social predicted exactly this weeks ago.

Champions League finals staying in Europe until at least 2029. UEFA says it's back to Munich in ’28 then in ’29 to Wembley or Camp Nou (if finished by then). If it’s ever going to New York – the speculation story that refuses to die - then 2030 now the next available. apnews.com/article/uefa...

A rare bump in the road for a Saudi-backed, -funded, -hosted, -owned sports event. Shooter games always looked a challenge for IOC's Olympic values. apnews.com/article/ioc-...

A story that does no one in European football any credit. Wander even got on the board at European Club Association when klaxons were sounding from great reporting by @josimarfootball.bsky.social

Why was he there? 🤷‍♂️ Story about another strange Gianni moment, bromance and power. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/w...

If this doesn't end the serious ambition Indonesia has had to host a Summer Olympics, it certainly should. apnews.com/article/indo...

Mo Salah scores twice, Egypt beat Djibouti 3-0 and qualify for the 2026 World Cup in north America, where they surely will be one of the most interesting stories.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio insisted “no one has died” as a result of U.S. foreign aid cuts. In Myanmar, the grieving father of a 2-year-old boy who died after their food rations were cut calls such claims a lie.

As the ECA becomes EFC (sorry, Everton), a look at how the influential European Club Association came to be, what it achieved and where it might head as the very influential European Football Clubs apnews.com/article/euro...

Note the hierarchy in play here...

"Those taking part in the so-called 'Gen Z protests' decry what they see as widespread corruption... the flow of billions in investment toward preparation for the 2030 World Cup, while many schools and hospitals lack funds and remain in a dire state." apnews.com/article/moro...

Has the World Cup trophy got as many body doubles as Putin? One in FIFA's Trump Tower office yesterday.

Maybe it's time for defenders to get their own Ballon d'Or vote and some respect.

FIFA fines are rising to punish racist abuse by fans at World Cup qualifying games. $100+K imposed on Albania, Argentina, Chile from the qualifiers in June. apnews.com/article/fifa...

BREAKING: Four journalists, including a freelancer who worked with AP, are among eight killed by an Israeli strike on southern Gaza's Nasser Hospital.

Trump says that “if I didn’t send in the troops” to Los Angeles than Gianni could never have World Cup games there next year. Infantino, standing at his shoulder, watches on silently.

Trump to Infantino in the Oval Office just now “probably the most respected man in sports."

MAGA: Washington DC is a gang-ravaged crime hellscape where it’s not safe to walk the streets or go to dinner without federal occupation. FIFA: Let’s do the 2026 World Cup draw ceremony there.

Just 10 months until the FIFA World Cup starts in Mexico City.

The last 3 major FIFA trophy ceremonies have seen the Emir’s bisht, Salt Bae on the field, Rubiales the sex-pest, Trump not leaving. Post-game is always interesting.

A superb game of football just finished - France 5, Netherlands 2. A stunning and decisive second half display by Delphine Cascarino. apnews.com/article/euro...

The presented conclusions of this borderline rogue FIFA-hosted meeting in New York just don’t seem credible.

Teams with female coaches have won the past 7 Women’s Euros titles. Yet still there are more men than women coaching at this tournament. Maybe for the last time. apnews.com/article/euro...

A press release lands from LIV Golf about its upcoming event in England where a Jeff Bezos wedding DJ will perform. It's one way of reading the room.

The Onion is on fire these days.

Today at Euro 2025 in Geneva, one of sport's best friendly rivalries - Magda Eriksson's Sweden vs Pernille Harder's Denmark. apnews.com/article/wome...

All the tentacles of public life today are in this must-read story.

It's got the 2030 World Cup and Euro 2032 co-hosts territory well covered.

If there has to be a global individual award, why shouldn't a full-back win? Either of them at PSG. What more does Nuno Mendes have to do?

Back in the day, the most senior American at FIFA said sniffily of Qatar “you can’t air condition a whole country”. No, you can’t. So Qatar’s World Cup moved out of the stifling summer heat. apnews.com/article/club...

We have a winner for craziest game this season. 3 goals in stoppage time, 5 in extra time, direct from a corner, a mad own goal to force extra time, a penalty saved. www.uefa.tv/video/817771...

Small win for West Ham in 3-year transfer payment dispute with CSKA Moscow. CAS sides more with West Ham than FIFA did that payments in the Nikola Vlasic deal can't be made while UK government financial sanctions apply during Russia's war on Ukraine. apnews.com/article/cas-...

3 years out from the Los Angeles Olympics, this is closing in on being as bad it gets for the IOC which consistently praises Gov. Newsom and Mayor Bass for their essential support. Olympic diplomacy also prevents almost any public pushback.

Football fans in US being caught up in immigration raids around FIFA’s Club World Cup take evasive action, some decide to stay away. A far cry from: “Everyone’s welcome” ⚽️ 👮 Soccer Fans Fear Being Targets of U.S. Immigration Raids www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/w...

Five teams due in Los Angeles area to set up base for the FIFA Club World Cup that starts on Saturday.

PSG and Atletico Madrid due in town to play their Club World Cup opener in Pasadena next Sunday. Enjoy the show, FIFA.

Both Southampton coaches this season will start next season in the Champions League.

A growing number of disaffected national associations are disaffected with how Uefa is run, and particularly the power of the ECA, led by Al-Khelaifi They would ideally like a football legend to front a run Asuncion also had surprising fall-out www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...