By WILL PICKWORTH, SPORTS REPORTER and BOBBY MANZI, FOOTBALL REPORTER Updated: 11:19 BST, 31 July 2026 Follow all the latest on FIFA’s controversial World Cup plot – with more nations publicly opposing Gianni Infantino’s scheme, while his right-hand man has resigned in protest. Share or comment on this article: FIFA…
FIFA’s World Cup plot looks dead in the water as Asian Federation stand with UEFA and CONCACAF to deny Gianni Infantino a majority – but deluded president vows to plough on with his controversial plan
Gianni Infantino’s divisive plan to sell stakes in the World Cup appears to be dead after the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) joined UEFA and CONCACAF in opposing the plot. Overnight, FIFA issued a statement, doubling down on plans to sell £3.1 billion in shares for FIFA tournaments after UEFA announced…
COLE PALMER INTERVIEW: Chelsea star on sharing ‘cold’ celebration with new team-mate Morgan Rogers, his World Cup heartache – and contemplating surgery during ‘bad’ last season
Cole Palmer is talking his ‘cold’ celebration and whether he will allow his best friend in football and new team-mate, Morgan Rogers, to continue to use it after scoring at Chelsea. It is technically his, after all, as per the register for the Intellectual Property Office. ‘I’ve trademarked it so…
Franco Baresi dead at 66: AC Milan legend passes away with club sharing heartbreaking tribute to one of football’s best ever defenders
AC Milan and Italy legend Franco Baresi has died at the age of 66, his former club confirmed on Friday. The one-club man was synonymous with the red-and-black side of the San Siro, playing every minute of his 20-year career for il Rossoneri. As such, there was no shortage of…
Erling Haaland’s Mediterranean odyssey continues after Norway’s World Cup run as Man City star hits Antibes
By ALEX RASKIN, US SPORTS NEWS EDITOR Published: 05:53 BST, 31 July 2026 | Updated: 06:15 BST, 31 July 2026 Erling Haaland’s Mediterranean odyssey continued this week along the French Riviera, where Norway’s favorite son was joined by his brother and friends at a five-star hotel once frequented by F.…
Seattle Storm fans caught lashing out at Sophie Cunningham allies… as another appears to spit on a Fever supporter amid trans debate
Several WNBA fans were recorded berating the young Sophie Cunningham supporters who attended Tuesday’s Seattle Storm-Indiana Fever game to voice their opposition to trans athletes in female sports. ‘Garbage! Take the trash out!’ one man is heard yelling while gesturing to the girls and reporter Brandi Kruse, who is credited…
FIFA hits back at international revolt over Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell World Cup shares by blaming media
By ALEX RASKIN, US SPORTS NEWS EDITOR Published: 04:37 BST, 31 July 2026 | Updated: 04:44 BST, 31 July 2026 FIFA issued a blistering attack on the media in its late-night response to furious backlash over the controversial plan to sell World Cup stakes to private investors. According to the…
San Francisco 49ers stun fans by bringing back Deebo Samuel as Brandon Aiyuk remains AWOL
By ALEX RASKIN, US SPORTS NEWS EDITOR Published: 03:09 BST, 31 July 2026 | Updated: 03:40 BST, 31 July 2026 Deebo Samuel is returning to the Bay. As a San Francisco 49ers spokesman confirmed to The Daily Mail late Thursday, the 30-year-old wide receiver has agreed to re-join the team…
‘He’s been forgiven. He’s part of the family now’: Uncovered for the first time, this is the secret new life of Oscar Pistorius
‘He’s been forgiven. He’s part of the family now’: Uncovered for the first time, this is the secret new life of Oscar Pistorius | Daily Mail Online Game over Gianni! As deplorable megalomaniac Infantino’s grand plan to sell off the World Cup goes up in smoke, DAILY MAIL SPORT…
Atlanta Falcons reveal tragic death of defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich’s wife after cancer battle
Cristina Ulbrich, the wife of Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, has passed away after battling cancer, the team announced Thursday. Her specific form of cancer has not been revealed, but Cristina had been enduring the disease for at least a year. ‘A few of us caught up with [Jeff]…