🚨EXCL: Arsenal submit opening offer to sign Vinicius Junior from Real Madrid. £ 115m + £ 10m add-ons; some way below level of fee needed for #RMFC to consider sale. Talks ongoing as #AFC work to agree deal. 26yo Brazilian forward keen on transfer @TheAthleticsFC
🚨 Vinicius Junior future entering crucial stage - talks in coming days over extension at Real Madrid, free exit 2027 or join Arsenal now. #AFC all in & 26yo winger attracted by opportunity if no #RMFC renewal. W/ @MarioCortegana@gunnerblog@TheAthleticFC https://t.co/9cMEiffQfN
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Arsenal reach agreement in principle with Newcastle on a deal to sign Bruno Guimaraes 🇧🇷 AFC made € 90m in proposal - expected to be accepted by NUFC + 28yo Brazilian international scheduled for medical this Saturday. @TheAthleticFC
🚨 Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell off the World Cup appears to be dead in the water after the Asian Football Confederation joined resistance to the plan.
The combined voting powers of the Asian, American and European bodies means Infantino will not reach the required 50 per cent votes threshold, effectively meaning that his controversial plan will not pass, as it stands.
@Tom_Morgs has the latest ⤵️
https://t.co/7qCilEkPcV
🚨 BREAKING: All 41 Concacaf members have rejected Gianni Infantino's FIFA Forward Enterprise plans.
"Concacaf is a confederation united by the love of our game, where football comes first. Guided by this philosophy over the past ten years we have built, from the ground up, an organization founded on service, transparent governance, and the long-term stewardship of football.
"History has shown FIFA and the football family what happens when the custodians of the game lose sight of these values.
"With this in mind, Concacaf today convened a meeting of the presidents of its 41 Member Associations, together with its President, Council members, and its FIFA Council members, to discuss a proposal developed and presented by the FIFA President to establish ‘FIFA Forward Enterprise’ and sell interests in the FIFA World Cup to private investors.
"During the meeting, the membership expressed deep concerns about the lack of due process surrounding the proposal, the artificially short deadline imposed, and the absence of any review or approval by the relevant FIFA governance bodies. In addition, the need for private equity investment to fund new and existing FIFA Forward programs following the most profitable FIFA World Cup in history was questioned.
"The discussion reinforced the need for greater transparency and proper governance.
"For these reasons, Concacaf and its 41 Member Associations have:
'- Rejected the proposal;
- Tasked their FIFA Council Members with engaging FIFA to determine how existing FIFA reserves could be used to increase FIFA Forward funding for football development across our region; and
- Tasked their FIFA Council Members with instructing the FIFA President to ensure that any matter follows the proper governance processes via staff and FIFA Council, in accordance with the FIFA Statutes.'
"Through these actions, Concacaf reaffirms that football's future—and its greatest asset—must remain in the hands of our football family."
Statement on behalf of UEFA and its 55 National AssociationStatement on behalf of UEFA and its 55 National AssociationStatement on behalf of UEFA and its 55 National AssociationStatement on behalf of UEFA and its 55 National Associations
UEFA nations have reached an agreement to boycott FIFA competitions, notably including the World Cup, as a result of plans to sell stakes in the tournament to private investors.
A virtual meeting between the 55 member nations of European football took place on Thursday afternoon to discuss FIFA president Gianni Infantino's controversial proposal.
The next tournament this would impact would be the Women's World Cup in Brazil next summer, with the next men's edition taking place in 2030 in Spain, Portugal and Morocco.
Please join me in praying for @kizzabesigye1 and demanding justice.
He has been admitted to the ICU at Mulago Hospital. He is unconscious, unable to speak, and unresponsive even to a pain stimulus.
Before he collapsed, he cried out that he was being injured. His sister, Dr Kobusingye, was in court but was not allowed to attend to him.
What happened to KB?
One day, @KagutaMuseveni and his son @mkainerugaba will have to answer that question.
CONFIRMED: @KKariisa's Next Media has completed the acquisition of 100% of Capital Radio, taking control of one of Uganda’s most valuable radio portfolios less than a month after the deal was publicly presented as a “strategic collaboration.”
The mid-July transaction brings Capital FM, Beat FM and KIIS 100.9 FM into @nextmediaug expanding multimedia ecosystem—and comes less than three years after Capital Radio acquired Hot100 FM.
What does the deal mean for Uganda’s media industry, advertisers, audiences and the future of radio consolidation?
https://t.co/BugmWTbTq1
BREAKING: Uganda has been declared Ebola-free by the country's health authorities, marking the end of an outbreak that infected 20 people and killed two.
🔴 More on https://t.co/5H0QqpfIYw
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The last few weeks have really been special. I’ve never been able to have no clue what to do and take real time to just think. I’ve had an incredible few months with all the people I love trying to figure it all
I thought I was done when the season ended. I wasn't ready to announce it, and I knew I needed some time to really decide, but I was pretty sure I played my last game. I was honest at that last press conference when I said I needed to look at myself and deicide if I still love
BREAKING: LeBron James is signing with the Philadelphia 76ers on a two-year, $8 million deal with a player option, Klutch Sports Group and Klutch CEO and Game Over show host Rich Paul tells ESPN.