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Soccer-FIFA mulls stake sale through new $20 billion entity, UEFA not happy

Soccer-FIFA mulls stake sale through new $20 billion entity, UEFA not happy

By Echo Wang and Rohith Nair July 28 (Reuters) - FIFA plans to create a new commercial subsidiary valued at $20 billion, world soccer's governing body said on Tuesday, as it seeks backing from its 211 member associations for the proposal in a move already criticised by UEFA.
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FIFA plan for Kushner-backed $20 billion operation to run World Cup meets fury from Europe's UEFA

FIFA plan for Kushner-backed $20 billion operation to run World Cup meets fury from Europe's UEFA

FIFA President Gianni Infantino plans to create a $20 billion company running the World Cup with private investors including the Kushner family
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FIFA's Infantino targets critics he says spread 'hate and false rumors' about World Cup

FIFA's Infantino targets critics he says spread 'hate and false rumors' about World Cup

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has attacked perceived critics one week after the World Cup final for “spreading hate and false rumors” about the tournament
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Soccer-Infantino accuses World Cup critics of spreading hate in open letter

Soccer-Infantino accuses World Cup critics of spreading hate in open letter

July 27 (Reuters) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino has hit back at critics of the World Cup, accusing them of spreading hate and false narratives while defending the tournament as a success that celebrated unity, safety and inclusion.
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino Avoids IOC Investigation Over Trump Allegations

FIFA President Gianni Infantino Avoids IOC Investigation Over Trump Allegations

FIFA President Gianni Infantino Avoids IOC Investigation Over Trump Allegations
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FIFA President Infantino Defends World Cup Amid Criticism from U.S. Soccer and Congress

FIFA President Infantino Defends World Cup Amid Criticism from U.S. Soccer and Congress

FIFA President Infantino Defends World Cup Amid Criticism from U.S. Soccer and Congress
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino Defends Leadership Amid World Cup Criticism

FIFA President Gianni Infantino Defends Leadership Amid World Cup Criticism

FIFA President Gianni Infantino Defends Leadership Amid World Cup Criticism
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FIFA President Infantino Defends 2026 World Cup Amid Criticism

FIFA President Infantino Defends 2026 World Cup Amid Criticism

FIFA President Infantino Defends 2026 World Cup Amid Criticism
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Soccer rules panel clarifies VAR process that World Cup red card for Switzerland's Embolo was wrong

Soccer rules panel clarifies VAR process that World Cup red card for Switzerland's Embolo was wrong

Soccer’s law-making panel clarified its guidance to referees which confirmed Switzerland forward Breel Embolo shouldn't have been sent off in the World Cup quarterfinals against Argentina
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Can Football Go Global Without Losing Its Soul?

Can Football Go Global Without Losing Its Soul?

As Sunderland head Stateside, Paul Lee looks at the growing American influence in football — has it gone too far?
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FIFA World Cup 2026 Aims to Boost Long-Term Engagement in the US

FIFA World Cup 2026 Aims to Boost Long-Term Engagement in the US

FIFA World Cup 2026 Aims to Boost Long-Term Engagement in the US
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Shein swings to quarterly loss ahead of Hong Kong IPO

Shein swings to quarterly loss ahead of Hong Kong IPO

By Liz Lee and Yantoultra Ngui BEIJING/SINGAPORE, July 26 (Reuters) - Shein swung to a $99 million net loss in the first quarter of this year, the draft Hong Kong listing prospectus of the online fast-fashion retailer showed, as its sales took a hit from the Trump ​administration's removal of the "