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Fifa to release documents related to aborted World Cup sell-off plan with council members

South China Morning Post - Nov 3, 2026

Football’s world governing body will grant its ⁠council members access to ⁠key documents concerning the defunct Fifa ⁠Forward Enterprise proposal, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said on Monday. Fifa scrapped the US$20 billion World Cup sell-off plan earlier this summer only days after making it public, amid a backlash that imperilled president Gianni ‌Infantino’s leadership. Fifa secretary general Mattias Grafstrom sent a letter to Fifa council members on Monday inviting them to...

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Finland says its national teams won't play against Russia in hockey tournaments

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"Chapter Is Closed": R Ashwin Shuts India Doors On Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Bats For Mohammed Shami's Return

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