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Fifa Super League: Infantino discussed having governing body’s name on European breakaway
A newly revealed term sheet shows that Fifa president Gianni Infantino discussed rebranding the breakaway European Super League project under Fifa’s own name, with negotiations reportedly progressing to a formal agreement framework. The document indicates that Fifa’s leadership was far more deeply involved in the controversial scheme than previously known, despite Infantino later publicly condemning…
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Infantino is getting his karmic kicking, but why did football take so long to rebel against Fifa? | Jonathan Liew
Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew examines the mounting revolt against Fifa president Gianni Infantino, who is reportedly “holed up” in Salé, Morocco, as he tries to save his presidency. Football federation leaders from Uefa, Concacaf and the Asian Football Federation are said to be considering drastic measures, including a “governance boycott” or even a breakaway rival…
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The Rise Of The Super Bowl: How Michael Jackson, Elvis Presto & The Apple Mac Changed The Face Of The Halftime Show Forever
An article for Deadline traces the evolution of the Super Bowl halftime show, from its modest origins with university marching bands in 1967 to the elaborate, star-studded productions of today. It uses this year’s performance by Bad Bunny, which drew 124.9 million viewers and nine Emmy nominations, as a springboard to examine how the show…
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Progressive El-Sayed narrowly wins Michigan Senate primary
Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive Democrat, has won Michigan’s closely fought Democratic Senate primary, narrowly beating the more moderate candidate Stevens. The tight margin underlined ongoing tensions between progressive and moderate factions within the state’s Democratic Party. His victory sets up a general election contest against Republican Mike Rogers, in a race both parties regard as…
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El-Sayed zeroes in on Rogers after Michigan Senate primary win
Progressive Abdul El-Sayed immediately zeroed in on Republican Mike Rogers, calling the former House lawmaker a carpetbagger and “corporate sellout” after clinching the Democratic primary nod in the marquee Michigan Senate race. “Mike’s a guy who spent 14 years in Congress with one goal: to figure out how to cash out the day he left,”…
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Anthony Fauci’s lawyer says Aaron Rodgers ‘should stick to football’ after scorching him on Pat McAfee’s show
Anthony Fauci’s legal team has hit back at NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers after he criticised the former US health official on ESPN’s Pat McAfee Show. The exchange came days after Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination 111 times during a Senate hearing, refusing to answer questions linked to his personal diary and the…
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Chelsea lose friendly as Juventus score stunning winner
Chelsea suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to Juventus in a pre-season friendly played in Hong Kong, with the Italian side securing victory thanks to a spectacular strike from winger Edon Zhegrova. The result offers an early gauge of both clubs’ pre-season form ahead of the upcoming campaign, though friendlies of this kind are typically used…
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‘Ted Lasso’ Producer Brendan Hunt on What It Took to Revive the Series, Why Some Characters Didn’t Return and Whether There’s Another Three-Season Plan
Brendan Hunt, co-creator and executive producer of “Ted Lasso” who also plays Coach Beard, has explained how the show’s revival came about after its third season had largely been treated as a series finale. He credits the inspiration partly to the England women’s football team, the Lionesses, whose UEFA Women’s Championship win in 2022 coincided…
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Disney Execs On Exploring FAST Channels, Content Spending, Cutting Costs
Disney’s new CEO, Josh D’Amaro, confirmed the company is exploring a free, ad-supported streaming product, effectively a FAST (free ad-supported streaming television) offering, as part of a wider strategy discussed on an analyst call following quarterly earnings. The move is aimed at reaching more price-sensitive customers, boosting advertising revenue by adding inventory, and driving new…
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Luis Figo blasts ‘deceitful’ Infantino and says Fifa president must quit to ‘save football’
Portuguese football legend Luís Figo has publicly demanded that Fifa president Gianni Infantino resign, describing his scrapped scheme to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors as “the lowest, most deceitful and cravenly self-interested behaviour I have ever witnessed”. The intervention adds a prominent former player’s voice to a mounting wave of criticism…