Mexico and Argentina have publicly backed Gianni Infantino while UEFA, CONCACAF and the Asian confederation push back, leaving FIFA's leadership fight sharply divided ahead of the March Congress.
Uruguay appoint 2010 World Cup Golden Ball winner Diego Forlan as interim national team coach, replacing Marcelo Bielsa after back-to-back group-stage failures at the World Cup.
Seoul financial crimes investigators searched Korea Football Association offices over alleged obstruction of business linked to the 2024 hiring of former national team coach Hong Myung-bo, whose World Cup exit intensified scrutiny.
Marcus Rashford looks increasingly likely to remain at Manchester United after Barcelona passed on a £26m purchase and summer exit routes narrowed.
Belgian champions Club Brugge have signed Lee Han-beom from FC Midtjylland after the 24-year-old South Korea defender starred at the World Cup and established himself as a key figure in Denmark.
The FA and Welsh FA are set to revoke their endorsement letters for Gianni Infantino's FIFA presidency bid, as all 55 UEFA nations are expected to follow suit after the scrapped World Cup privatization plan.
CONCACAF, representing 2026 World Cup co-hosts Canada and Mexico, urged a full review of Gianni Infantino's FIFA presidency after he abandoned a private-investment subsidiary proposal that drew global backlash.
Franco Baresi, the iconic sweeper who captained AC Milan through two decades and lifted the 1982 World Cup with Italy, has died at the age of 66.
European football's governing body is convening an urgent virtual meeting after FIFA unveiled plans for a $20 billion commercial subsidiary offering up to 20% stakes to private investors — a structural shift that has reignited the debate over who controls the sport's future.
Xabi Alonso praised Joao Pedro's sharpness after a nine-minute hat-trick in Chelsea's 6-4 pre-season win, while the striker's World Cup omission and Liam Delap's fit remain open questions for the new season.
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