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FIFA is the international governing body of football, responsible for organising the game's major international tournaments, and is currently led by president Giovanni Infantino.

Gareth Southgate expresses concerns to England stars over growing "trend" of snus in football
England Football Team
PLUS: FA chiefs have already been looking to figure out where the Three Lions will stay in Germany next summer - having begun making plans BEFORE last year's World Cup
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Gabriel Jesus defies Mikel Arteta to join Brazil squad despite Arsenal injury absence
Soccer
Arsenal have been without Gabriel Jesus for several weeks but Mikel Arteta has seen his forward jet off to Brazil, who will make their own assessment on the player's fitness
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Barcelona's future right-back loving life on loan as Catalans find perfect place to grow
FC Barcelona
Julian Araujo insists that his season-long loan move to Las Palmas was the best move to prepare himself for a lengthy career at Barcelona - whom he joined earlier this year
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FAI surprise at report that FIFA have closed their investigation into alleged racist abuse of Sinclair Armstrong
Republic of Ireland U21 football team
QPR and Ireland striker Sinclair Armstrong was allegedly the victim of racist abuse during a friendly against Kuwait in June.
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Irish U21 racism case closed by FIFA due to lack of evidence
Republic of Ireland Soccer Team
A Republic of Ireland Under-21 substitute was allegedly racially abused as he warmed up during a friendly match against Kuwait Under-22s in Austria on June 19
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Jenni Hermoso reveals she almost QUIT football over threats after Luis Rubiales kiss
Soccer
The disgraced Spanish football federation chief Luis Rubiales was handed a three-year ban by FIFA after his kiss with the world champion, which she says was not consensual
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Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke's stand-off with FIFA continues as he makes World Cup vow
Arsenal FC
The SoFi Stadium in Southern California was previously announced as a host venue for the next FIFA World Cup in the US, Mexico and Canada but owner Stan Kroenke could withdraw the arena
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Disgraced Luis Rubiales breaks silence following three-year ban for 'Kissgate' scandal
Soccer
Disgraced former Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales says he will fight a severe FIFA punishment after his behaviour at the World Cup final earlier this year where he kissed Jenni Hermoso
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How does Ballon d'Or voting work? Process to select award winner explained
Ballon d'Or
A hundred journalists from across the world have cast their votes after being presented with a 30-man shortlist and Lionel Messi is expected to win in a landslide
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Luis Rubiales banned from football for three years over World Cup 'Kissgate' scandal
Soccer
Disgraced former Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales has been hit with a severe FIFA punishment after kissing striker Jenni Hermoso during the World Cup final against England earlier this year
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Cats, naps and trophies! 8 best Sarina Wiegman moments on England women's boss' birthday
England women's football team
The Dutch manager has transformed the landscape of women's football in England since her appointment as manager of the Lionesses in August 2020
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Sandro Tonali: Inside star's gambling 'addiction', Newcastle silence and potential ban
Newcastle United FC
The midfielder, 23, faces lengthy suspension after admitting to betting on Milan matches but FIFA rules may be applied more leniently after he co-operated with Italian investigators
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Jordan Henderson gives passionate defence of Saudi Arabia bid to host 'special' World Cup
Soccer
England midfielder Henderson posted a video promoting Saudi Arabia's bid for the 2034 tournament following his summer move from Liverpool
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Jewish fans hit out at the "football family" for silence over Hamas attack in Israel
Premier League
Jewish football fans have spoken out on their disappointment at the silence from the footballing world in the wake of the horrific scenes in Tel Aviv and Gaza this week
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PGMOL to push for major law change after VAR blunder in Liverpool vs Tottenham match
Liverpool FC
Following a major VAR blunder in Liverpool's 2-1 defeat to Tottenham, PGMOL chief Howard Webb addressed calls for a potential change to the laws of the game in order to prevent the error from being repeated
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FIFA change stadium rule to effectively gift Saudi Arabia 2034 World Cup
FIFA
Saudi Arabia announced its intention to bid to host the 2034 World Cup last week – and the Middle Eastern country already has the tournament sewn up thanks to FIFA
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FIFA sent stark climate warning over Infantino's “catastrophic” 2030 World Cup plans
FIFA World Cup
Gianni Infantino has ignored FIFA's own climate commitments by announcing surprise plans to host the 2030 World Cup across South America, North Africa and Europe
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World Cup 2030: Six nations to host matches as FIFA make remarkable decision
FIFA
World football's governing body have decide that Spain, Portugal and Morocco will jointly host the tournament - but that the opening matches will take place in South America, to commemorate the tournament's centenary
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Liverpool VAR row has brought 'clear and obvious' refereeing crisis out into the open
Liverpool FC
"If Liverpool simply take Saturday’s game in isolation, then there is not just significant doubt about the officials, but overwhelming evidence that they were not up to the job."
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Samuel Eto'o investigated by police over allegations of match-fixing scandal involvement
Soccer
Barcelona and Inter Milan legend Samuel Eto'o finds himself in the middle of an alleged match-fixing scandal amid increasing scrutiny surrounding his role as president of the Cameroon FA
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Man Utd confident Erik ten Hag's treatment of Jadon Sancho has NOT broken FIFA rules
Soccer
The Red Devils are fairly certain that no part of their handling of exiled first-team star Jadon Sancho has fallen foul of any FIFA ruling and will continue to wait for an apology from him
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Arsenal owners threaten to walk away from World Cup deal in FIFA dispute
Arsenal FC
The Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE) are said to be potentially weighing up withdrawing their state-of-the-art SoFi Stadium from hosting duties at the next FIFA World Cup in 2026
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Shamed Man Utd star Mason Greenwood to be reinstated to Football Manager after Getafe transfer
Mason Greenwood
Mason Greenwood, who recently joined Spanish outfit Getafe on loan from Manchester United, was removed from Football Manager following his arrest in January 2022
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FIFA crackdown on unqualified agents after record-breaking transfer window for commission
FIFA
JOHN CROSS COLUMN: Global football's governing body wants to make all agents complete a new exam and will punish Premier League clubs for using unlicensed intermediaries
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