Infantino would have got away with it if not for @thetimes and the brilliant reporting of @martynziegler. A free press (and the subscribers who fund it) remains a crucial bulwark against the abuse of power
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Matthew Syed
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Matthew Syed
@matthewsyed
Author of Rebel Ideas, Black Box Thinking, Bounce and You Are Awesome. Columnist for @TheTimes and The Sunday Times. Presenter of Sideways on @BBCRadio4
London Katılım Mayıs 2010
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Breaking: CONCACAF's 41 countries "reject" FIFA World Cup sell off plan
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BREAKING: UEFA countries unanimously in support of boycotting World Cup in protest at FIFA's plan to sell stakes in tournament to private investors, say sources.
Decision taken at emergency virtual meeting
thetimes.com/sport/football…
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UEFA calls crisis meeting of member nations for tomorrow after Infantino’s 53-day deadline to join sell-off.
"UEFA knows there is significant and growing opposition to FIFA’s scheme. FIFA cannot continue to use our sport to enrich themselves and their friends."
thetimes.com/sport/football…
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FA must denounce Infantino now — only swift action will stop shameless scheme
Statement issued in response to proposed World Cup carve-up was woefully inadequate and governing body has to withdraw support for Fifa president
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#Echobox=1785333838" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thetimes.com/sport/football…
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NEW: Infantino tells countries to sign up to World Cup sell-off in 53 days for $40m each - or reject it and receive $10m. "Pure bribery" says one sources. thetimes.com/sport/football…
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Gianni Infantino tells countries: Agree to World Cup sale plan or miss extra funding
thetimes.com/article/50d443…
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Este video es una joya.
Cómo niño de primaria en festival de escuela, Jude buscando a su familia en la tribuna.
Tiene que llegar su amigo para señalarle dónde están.
¡Maravilloso!
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FIFA to break football's laws by having half-time break at World Cup final of up to 30mins to accommodate glitzy Super Bowl-style show.
ITV will cover half-time show in full and BBC expected to do so too. thetimes.com/sport/football…
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Note to BBC and ITV, please don’t allow interviews or punditry to drown out the post match singing of Wonderwall between euphoric players and fans. This stuff is priceless.
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EXCLUSIVE
The Metropolitan Police is conducting a criminal investigation into at least £500,000 in donations from George Cottrell's mother to Reform UK before last election.
Two people interviewed under caution about "disguising" source or making false statements about funds.
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Richard Tice on Reform’s £500,000 donor:-
“My family have known the Cottrell family and the broader Hesketh family for 50 years, a very successful aristocratic family.”
“This is about the establishment trying to kill off a disruptive political party”
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This is just so good. Delicious.
Save Wimbledon Park@SaveWimbldnPark
For years, Wimbledon homeowners helped house the hundreds of line judges who travelled to SW19 for the Championships. This year, with electronic line calling replacing them, many local residents have lost that annual rental income. Another reminder that every decision has an impact on the local community. A world-class tournament should strengthen its neighbourhood not gradually take opportunities away from it. talker.news/2026/07/02/why… #Wimbledon #Wimbledon2026 #SaveWimbledonPark
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This is like an Attenborough documentary, where some creature blends in with its background, then suddenly springs to life and devours its prey.
TobyWrites@tobyasky
Haaland walking and pretending like he does not know what is happening 😂 He learned well from the master at that.
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Very powerful graph from OBR. The longer we delay getting our house in order, the worse it gets.
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"I think a lot of this... is pretty phony."
Speaking about Andy Burnham's first interview since he launched his bid for No 10, Times columnist Matthew Syed says people will only find out whether Mr Burnham is a good leader when he says things that are "unpopular".
#Newsnight
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