Barcelona presidential candidate Joan Laporta says he wanted to bring Hansi Flick to FC Barcelona as early as 2021. According to Laporta, the German coach had been his preferred choice from the beginning, but a deal was not possible at the time.
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Michel Platini is stepping back into the spotlight with a legal counterattack after his acquittal in Switzerland. According to the French outlet 20 Minutes, the former UEFA President has filed a defamation lawsuit against three former FIFA officials he believes helped destroy his path to the top of world football. His career, however, has long been surrounded by controversies that shaped football politics over the past decade.
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For the first time in more than a decade, Russia’s national anthem echoed at the Paralympic Games as alpine skier Varvara Voronchikhina captured Super-G gold in Cortina d’Ampezzo. Her victory follows the International Paralympic Committee’s decision to lift sanctions on Russian athletes ahead of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Games.
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According to the French newspaper 20 Minutes, FIFA President Gianni Infantino says the 2026 World Cup has already generated more than 500 million ticket requests, far exceeding the roughly seven million seats expected to be available for matches across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
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Iraq’s hopes of reaching the 2026 World Cup have been thrown into uncertainty as travel disruptions linked to the regional conflict leave players stranded and force coach Graham Arnold to ask FIFA to delay a crucial playoff match.
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Growing conflict in the Middle East is beginning to affect international football preparations, raising questions about whether all qualified teams, including Iran, will be able to participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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A celebrated football career has taken Javier Mascherano across the world’s biggest stadiums. Yet some of his off-field appearances have sparked political debate far beyond the sport.
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More than 114,000 FC Barcelona members will vote on 15 March to choose the club’s next president, after Joan Laporta and Víctor Font were confirmed as the final candidates in the election.
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Lewis Hamilton has called for African nations to reclaim control of their resources while urging Formula 1 to return to the continent. The Ferrari driver made the comments ahead of the Australian Grand Prix, saying he hopes to race in Africa before retiring from the sport.
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A brief moment before kickoff at an international football match has triggered a political storm. What happened during the national anthem drew worldwide attention and strong reactions inside Iran.
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