Will there be a World Cup boycott? What comes next after Infantino’s deal with Trump

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The Independent left
Will there be a World Cup boycott? What comes next after Infantino’s deal with Trump
Yahoo Sports center
IN FOCUS: Senior figures in European football will discuss a boycott after Gianni Infantino revealed plans to sell off stakes in the World Cup, reports Miguel Delaney, but amid the outrage, will the federations have the courage to front up to Fifa?
Guardian Football left
Association was unaware of Infantino’s plans ‘We are deeply concerned by the lack of due process’ Concacaf has joined Uefa in criticising Fifa’s plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors. In a strongly worded statement the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football expressed deep concerns about Fifa’s governance and a lack of due process, revealing that they were unaware of the proposal to sell stakes in a new commercial entity that has been va
Goal.com center
Britain's Prime Minister opens fire on Infantino: the World Cup is not a commodity
NPR Politics left
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's latest meeting comes as the U.S. has paused strikes in Iran as the two sides negotiate.
Hollywood Reporter center
Gianni Infantino is accused of trying to sell "the soul of football" over plans to sell a minority stake in the commercial business behind the Cup, with Joshua Kushner's investment company leading the search.
The Washington Post left
Analysis by Amber Phillips: President Trump is deeply unpopular, as are some of his major policies. Republicans still hold a slight edge on economic trust. But the hurdles to a GOP-controlled Congress seem to be getting higher as the elections near.
The New Yorker center
One uncertainty haunting Gadi Eisenkot’s Prime Minister campaign is Donald Trump, David Remnick writes. Will the American President intervene at the last moment to help Benjamin Netanyahu? www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Empire center
The World Cup may be over. Football may not be coming home. But do you know...