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Infantino reelected as FIFA president until 2027

Gianni Infantino was reelected as FIFA president during the 73rd Congress in Kigali, Rwanda, on Thursday. Infantino stood unopposed, making his reelection as head of football’s governing body a formality, even if he is not universally popular among member associations…

Man United announce preseason tour in U.S.

Manchester United have confirmed they will visit the United States this summer to play preseason matches and prepare the squad for the next campaign, the Premier League club announced on Wednesday. ESPN reported last month that United will face Wrexham…

Fans shouldn’t sweat the 48-team World Cup

There are plenty reasons to be angry and worried when it comes to football. Manchester City have been charged with false accounting to cover up Financial Fair Play breaches. Barcelona, the league leaders in LaLiga, face corruption charges after it…

Players’ union tells FIFA: We want WC equal pay

The global professional football players’ union FIFPRO has written to FIFA calling for parity in conditions, facilities and prize money between the men’s and women’s World Cups. The letter, seen by ESPN, was sent by FIFPRO to FIFA president Gianni…

LaLiga chief ashamed of Barca corruption charges

LaLiga president Javier Tebas feels “ashamed” by “the worst reputational crisis” he can remember in Spanish football as Barcelona face corruption charges for payments made to the former vice president of the refereeing committee. Prosecutors last week alleged Barca had…

USMNT to play Mexico in April 19 exhibition

The United States men’s national team will play Mexico in an exhibition on April 19 at Glendale, Arizona. The match announced Tuesday is not on a FIFA fixture date, meaning many if not all Europe-based players will not be available,…

Inter make UCL quarters in wild finish at Porto

Inter Milan reached the Champions League quarterfinals for the first time in more than a decade after surviving a late barrage of pressure at Porto to escape with a 0-0 draw which took them through 1-0 on aggregate on Tuesday.…

Bayern, LAFC to join forces for player growth

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich and MLS Cup champions Los Angeles FC will form a joint venture in a bid to bolster their respective player development efforts, the clubs announced Monday. The venture, which the two organizations are calling a “global…