Edition No. 40 · Sat 1 Aug 2026 · Story 1 of 23
"This is Gianni Infantino's Icarus moment"
The Athletic
As of Friday night, Gianni Infantino's plan to sell up to 21% of a new World Cup entity to private shareholders is dead.
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