Statement from Omar Artan is far more graceful and reserved than FIFA deserves. It is a stain on this tournament that one of Africa's top officials can be blocked from the biggest month of his career.
To Kenyan clubs, there’s money in football if you keep nurturing young talents.
Take this example: The transfer is £21.5 million.
FIFA solidarity contribution = 5% of the fee = £1.075 million to be shared among all training clubs.
If a Kenyan club trained the player from ages 12–18:
• Ages 12–15: 4 years × 0.25% = 1.0%
• Ages 16–18: 3 years × 0.50% = 1.5% Total = 2.5%
That’s £537,500 approximately Ksh. 95 million straight to your club’s account!
Invest in grassroots. The bag is there
S. Africa, Brazil and Qatar were all painted a certain way and had their own issues but at no point were they actively stopping players, teams, referee and fans from participating in the biggest sporting event, 3 days before it starts. America gotta be the worst hosts ever
Gianni Infantino knocked down all the reporting over visa concerns for this World Cup in August 2025: “I think it’s important to clarify this. There is a lot of misconception out there. Everyone will be welcome in Canada, Mexico and the United States for the FIFA World Cup next year.
“There is a process to go through to get visas and so on. This process will be smooth…
“We want to unite the world and we will unite the world next year. The world needs occasions of unity, of bringing teams together, of bringing people together, of bringing fans together... So again everyone will be welcome, be positive and you will see it will be a great, great celebration of the greatest FIFA World Cup ever.”
No, again we are just meant to look the other way and allow this thing we love so much, that we want to enjoy, that we can map our whole lives around, to be used and abused.
Again we are told about unity and inclusion when division, disparity and denial is the reality.
It is a great, great celebration of getting more money whatever it takes, no matter who has to pay the price. The greatest showpiece of allowing - unopposed! - the man who is meant to protect and grow the people’s game into playing celebrity, massaging his own ego and that of heads of state.
The biggest, most expensive, least accessible World Cup ever. The thing we love and all the beautiful pieces of it we’ve lost.
🚨 𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗢𝗧 𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗘𝗫𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗩𝗘
🔹 City locked in talks RIGHT NOW with Nottingham Forest to reach 100% transfer agreement
🔹 Forest make demands clear and will not renege on price
🔹 England man wants move wrapped up before England's World Cup opener
@FrazFletcher | #MCFC #NFFC 🔜 ⌛️
https://t.co/zSoFjzSXYu #transfers
Statement:
"FIFA can confirm that match official Omar Abdulkadir Artan will be unable to train and officiate at the FIFA World Cup 2026 after he was denied entry into the United States.
FIFA is not involved in host country immigration processes, including visa adjudications, and has been informed by authorities that Mr Artan's status will not be changed at present.
In line with previous FIFA events, a host government ultimately determines who receives a visa and who is admitted into their country.”
🇦🇷 🇺🇾 "Tutti si lamentano delle strutture e organizzazione, delle strutture di allenamento e negli aeroporti, così come della detenzione di giocatori, fotografi, arbitri, allenatori, e sarà la peggiore edizione della Coppa del Mondo di sempre". M.Bielsa
KRA now warns that if you don’t file your tax return by June 30, it will file for you using its own data.
If the figures are wrong, you will have to explain and correct them.
No. Morgan Rogers wants Arsenal OVER Chelsea. Simple as. If you’re a Chelsea fan and don’t want him, you should be celebrating this. But stop spouting nonsense. He wants Arsenal.
🚨 𝗗𝗜𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗪: Lionel Messi needs just ONE more World Cup assist to become the player with the MOST assists in World Cup history.
He is currently tied with Diego Maradona on 8 assists.
🏴 I suspect Harry Kane will still be captain at the next World Cup, by which time Declan Rice will be 31
👇 I think Elliot Anderson could emerge as a future England skipper, as explored in our latest INSIDE ENGLAND…