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A full statement has been issued as Carlos Cordeiro quits as Gianni Infantino’s senior adviser at FIFA in protest at proposals. Cordeiro had stepped down with immediate effect as backlash continues over plans to sell a stake in the World Cup, calling it “a bad deal for football”. An emergency meeting was held on Thursday afternoon with all UEFA countries becoming the first to unanimously support a boycott, in protest at FIFA’s plan to sell stakes in tournament to private investors. CONCACAF – the football confederation for teams in North America, Central America and the Caribbean – had an emergency…
Just one stumbling block remains for the comeback of former two-division world champion Zolani Tete, whose four-year doping suspension expired on July 29.Following a fourth-round knockout victory over Jason Cunningham in 2022, Tete, 29-4 (22 KOs), tested positive for the steroid stanozolol, resulting in the UK Anti-Doping agency issuing him a mandatory four-year ban from boxing.The knockout over Cunningham was changed to a no-contest, and South Africa’s Tete was stripped of his Commonwealth, IBF International, and WBO International junior-featherweight titles and his suspension officially began on July 30, 2022.However, Tete’s return to boxing still isn’t assured, due to Boxing South…
Leigh head coach Adrian Lam told BBC Radio Merseyside:”There were three tries from poor skill and a fourth one where we fell asleep at the wheel. It’s not a whole team issue, it’s just three or four moments that really hurt us.”It was individuals that didn’t nail skill at really big moments for us.”I’m not going to get angry at the team. For 40 minutes I thought we were unbelievably good. I think we’re very close to being very, very good and I’ll hold onto that fact.”I thought we dominated in most areas in that first half; we just have…
Former Rangers striker Steven Thompson agreed with McInnes that there is no need to panic.”It’s not the result Rangers wanted, but it is a point away from home at a difficult venue,” he said on BBC Radio Scotland. “Other teams will come here and find it very difficult.”At this point in the season, there’s no knee-jerk [reaction] or anything here.”It’s not what McInnes wants, but it’s the first game of the season. There will be time to judge once he gets the players he wants and once he gets more work done on the training ground.”He will have learned a…
It could be some time until we see an Andoni Iraola Liverpool team firing on all cylinders. Ongoing injury issues, late returns following the World Cup and unfinished efforts to strengthen this summer preclude full strength, and will do for a while. But it’s not all doom and gloom. Liverpool are standing before an exciting new chapter, and Iraola’s three years of experience in the Premier League with Bournemouth suggest there is plenty to look forward to. Moreover, the right changes before the end of the transfer window could re-establish the Reds as title challengers. Right now, we don’t have…
Gallagher, who claimed gold in Birmingham four years ago but has since moved up a weight, was shocked by Namibia’s Tryagain Morning Ndevelo in the men’s lightweight, losing by split decision.Ndevelo made a fast start and won the first round and he then edged a much more competitive second.Gallagher came storming out in the third, connecting with a number of big punches, but it wasn’t enough to force the stoppage he needed as he lost 3-2.”It’s a tough one to take. I thought I might have been up after the first, was down 3-2, that was alright and then down…
AC Milan make Ethan Nwaneri contact, Inter Milan increase Curtis Jones bid and Cristian Romero explores Spanish move.AC Milan have been in contact with Arsenal over a potential deal for English winger Ethan Nwaneri, 19. (Corriere dello Sport – in Italian), externalInter Milan are willing to pay £30m for England midfielder Curtis Jones, but Liverpool value the 25 year-old at £35m. (Mail), externalInter Milan’s move for Tottenham’s Cristian Romero has stalled over his personal terms and the Argentina defender’s representatives are now exploring a move to Spain, with Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid all interested in the 28-year-old. (Teamtalk),…
Rico Lewis has hailed the impact new Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca has had in a short space of time, as they prepare to face Inter in their first friendly under the Italian. The former Chelsea boss is stepping into huge shoes at the Etihad Stadium, coming in after City enjoyed 10 trophy-laden years under Pep Guardiola. City won 20 trophies under Guardiola, including six Premier League titles and the club’s first-ever Champions League crown in 2022-23, which capped a treble-winning campaign. Maresca is well-versed in Guardiola’s methods, having led City’s youth team and served as an assistant coach to…
Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh had a day to forget with the bat as Manchester Super Giants lost to Trent Rockets by 31 runs in a league stage encounter of The Hundred’s 2026 edition at the Emirates Old Trafford on Friday.Meg Lanning won the toss and the Super Giants opted to field.While Grace Ballinger removed Beth Mooney cheaply, Sophia Dunkley and Sophie Luff each powered the Rockets innings with half centuries. Smriti and Richa did contribute in the field, with the former taking a straightforward catch at mid-off to help Maitlan Brown dismiss Luff. Richa’s quick reflexes came handy in…
“The answer to the question is you go wherever the money is. That’s the answer. Where’s the money? Go where the money is,” said Dana to The Mac Life. Those remarks make a compelling case for staging the fight in the United States. Joshua and Fury remain Britain’s leading boxing attractions. Their supporters have waited years for this matchup and are likely to purchase the pay-per-view regardless of where it takes place. The greater challenge is expanding the audience beyond the United Kingdom. A New York card accomplishes that better than almost any other location. Viewers in the United States…