Stephen Carty

[Los ingobernables del caribe🌴 @Losingoberm5nv]

🚨 ¡ESTO VA A ROMPER INTERNET!

Elon Musk acaba de soltar la bomba más loca de Neuralink:

“En los próximos 6 a 12 meses vamos a poner los primeros implantes de visión. Aunque estés 100% ciego de nacimiento, vamos a escribir directamente en tu corteza visual… y vas a ver.”

“Y eso es solo el comienzo. A largo plazo tendrás resolución ultra HD y superpoderes reales: verás en infrarrojo, ultravioleta y hasta radar. Literalmente como un superhéroe.”

El futuro ya no es ciencia ficción. Es Neuralink.

[Temitayo @temitayotemi7]

🚨 JURGEN KLOPP EXPOSES GIANNI INFANTINO: "What is happening at the top of FIFA right now is a complete and utter disgrace to football. Sepp Blatter was a strange animal, but compared to what Infantino is doing, those old tricks look like petty games."

The former Liverpool boss reportedly went nuclear in a leaked interview when asked about the explosive investigation demands by European Parliament lawmakers into FIFA's financial transactions and political favoritism:

"We all saw what happened during the 2026 World Cup. A player gets a blatant red card, Donald Trump makes three personal phone calls to the FIFA President, and suddenly the automatic suspension is completely erased under Article 27. Since when do world leaders hand out presidential pardons on professional football pitches? It’s absolute madness.

Discussions regarding FIFA governance and the influence of major political and financial figures on football have been a frequent topic of debate among fans and officials. Concerns often center on transparency, the commercialization of the World Cup, and the balance of power between international organizations and national associations.

Recent years have seen various calls for reform from legislative bodies and football stakeholders. The complexity of managing a global sport involves navigating diverse political interests and massive financial stakes, leading to ongoing scrutiny of leadership decisions.

What are the most important changes needed to ensure the integrity of the sport for future generations? Share your perspective on the role of transparency in global football. ⚽️🌍

[GBC @GBC_Press]

🚨 BREAKING

Former French footballer Eric Cantona:

"If a president decides to go to war, the law should require him to go to the front lines first.

Instead of sending 18-year-olds, leaders should go themselves.

There would be far fewer wars this way."

[MDL Broski @donaldpena34391]

🚨 Pierluigi Collina on Gianni Infantino's FIFA Future

🗣️ Pierluigi Collina:

"If I had the opportunity to sit down with Gianni Infantino today, my advice would be simple: listen before it's too late. Leadership isn't about holding onto power at all costs—it's about earning and maintaining the trust of the football world.

The moment people begin questioning your integrity more than your decisions, you're in dangerous territory. If you want to remain FIFA President, you must put transparency first, welcome criticism instead of fighting it, and make decisions that clearly benefit football rather than your own position.

History remembers leaders who knew when to correct their course. If you ignore the growing concerns around you, the pressure will only increase, and no position in football is untouchable. The office of FIFA President belongs to the game, not to one individual. If you want to keep it, prove every day that you're serving football—not yourself."

[grandson @Grandsoncr7]

🗣️ Roy Keane:

“I love the fact that FIFA are investigating Argentina and that people are boycotting the Infantino regime. There should also be a proper investigation into the relationship between Gianni Infantino and Lionel Messi.

When I watched this World Cup, I had never seen anything like it before. It was full of scandals. I also hope they investigate the match between England and Argentina because there were so many controversial incidents. Argentina received a lot of favorable decisions and got away with numerous fouls.

I’m patiently waiting for the whole truth to be revealed.”

[One Nation Australia @OneNationAus]

Pauline Hanson is calling for all members of parliament to band together to stop the return of ISIS fighters to Australia.
We were promised by a previous government that these people will not be returning to Australia. Now the Albanese government has taken a step back on that promise.
One Nation will oppose the return of terrorists into our country.

[Lemon @Lemonbryz]

🚨🎙️ Jürgen Klopp on Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in the FIFA World Cup;

🗣️"Look, I try to stay out of the politics, I really do. But at some point, you just have to ask: who is actually thinking about the game here?

"Gianni Infantino comes out with this idea to sell twenty percent of the World Cup to private equity investors, and I just shake my head. It’s always about more money, more games, more commercialization. They want to hand out twenty million dollars to every federation to buy votes, but what about the actual sport? The World Cup isn't a tech startup you can sell stakes in to the highest bidder on Wall Street. It belongs to the players and the fans. But as usual, the people making these decisions are sitting in air-conditioned offices, miles away from a football pitch, treating a hundred years of history like an investment portfolio.

"And then UEFA comes out and says, 'Oh, football has a soul, we will boycott!' Come on. Give me a break.
"I’ve been criticizing UEFA for years about the Nations League, the bloated Champions League formats, and squeezing the players until they break. Now suddenly they want to act like the guardians of traditional football? It’s laughable. UEFA isn't angry because football is being commercialized—they’ve been doing that themselves for a decade. They’re just angry that FIFA found a bigger bag of money and didn't leave a cut for them.

"It’s two giants fighting over who gets to keep the wallet, while the players and supporters are left in the middle, completely ignored. We keep adding tournaments, adding money, adding investors—and nobody stops to ask if the product on the pitch will even survive it."

[Chino @ChinoUTD]

🚨 Patrick Dorgu on how he ended up playing as an attacker under Michael Carrick:

“When I got injured,, I told myself I wasn’t coming back the same. Every day after training I’d take on attacking drills. Crossing, finishing, volleys, movement… just working on attacking stuff.

The coaches kept saying, ‘Patrick, you’re a left back, why are you doing all this?’ I just said, ‘You never know.’ After a while Carrick started watching me. One day he came over and said, ‘To be fair… you’re wasting time at the back. Go and play up front.’

Next thing I know I’m linking with Bruno and scoring against Arsenal. Looking back, I don’t think I turned myself into an attacker. I just trained until the manager got tired of pretending I wasn’t one.”

[Chino @ChinoUTD]

🚨 Bryan Mbeumo on his preparations for the new season:

“People see Champions League qualification and think everyone went on holiday happy. I didn’t. I kept replaying the season in my head. I started flying… the goals came quickly. Then somewhere along the way I started missing chances I’d normally score.

After the last game,, Bruno pulled me aside and said, ‘You know what’s annoying about you? You always arrive in the right positions. If you finished half the chances you get, you’d be right up there with the top scorers.’

Casemiro was standing next to us and just shook his head. He said, ‘Behind? Bruno, if he starts finishing properly he’ll finish above everyone.’ We were celebrating Champions League football at the end of the season…I was celebrating too, but in my head I was still missing chances from October.

That’s when I knew this summer wasn’t about getting fitter. It was about becoming more ruthless. Because if Bruno sees goals in me, and Casemiro thinks I’m leaving goals behind….Then I don’t have many excuses left.”

[Brian McDonald @BrianMcDonaldIE]

UEFA holds all the cards, given the dominance of European sides. It could just set up its own breakaway World Cup with 16 qualifiers from Europe and invite the top 5 South American and African countries and the top 4 Asian and top 2 North American and go back to one country hosting like before.

It’s a no brainer. Infantino would be gone in a week.

[PeterSweden @PeterSweden7]

Her name was Maren Sømme.

If you don't know what happened to her in Norway, the media has failed you once again.

[Dr. Maalouf ‏ @realMaalouf]

Greece announced that it will close 60 mosques throughout the country and deport those who continue to illegally build Islamic religious spaces.

Greece is fighting against the Islamization of Europe.

Greece is right.

🇬🇷

[Ajoje⚽⚖️ @israel_ajoje]

This one is really dicey.

FIFA is registered as a non-profit association under Swiss law. Its 211 member associations own it. It pays no corporate tax in Switzerland. And right now, while the ink is barely dry on the 2026 World Cup final, it is in advanced discussions to sell a minority stake in its commercial operations to private investors, with JP Morgan acting as financial adviser and Thrive Capital, whose chief executive is Josh Kushner, expected to lead the investor group.

UEFA is responding. And I see reason with them. Their statement called it a crossing of a line and said the soul and governance of football are not assets to trade.

Let me explain what is actually happening here and why both positions are legally and commercially coherent at the same time.

The legal vehicle at the centre of this is called FIFA Forward Enterprise, or FFE. It is a FIFA-owned company that would consolidate all of FIFA's commercial rights, broadcasting, sponsorship, ticketing, licensing, and the operational delivery of FIFA tournaments, into a single entity.

Based on how things are proposed, FIFA would retain majority control and exclusive authority over governance, competitions, the match calendar, and all regulatory and sporting decisions.

Private investors would then hold a minority, non-controlling stake in the subsidiary, not in FIFA itself. FIFA says the proposal could deliver more than $10 billion in football development funding over the next four years.

Now here is the legal position.

Under Swiss association law, FIFA has broad autonomy over how it manages and commercialises its assets, provided it pursues its statutory purpose of promoting football and follows its internal decision-making rules.

Creating a commercial subsidiary and selling minority stakes in it to private investors is not categorically prohibited under any applicable law. FIFA already commercialises its rights aggressively through sponsorships, media deals, and licensing arrangements worth billions of dollars per cycle.

Placing some of that commercial activity into a valued vehicle and inviting outside capital is structurally an extension of what FIFA already does, not a departure from it. The proposal requires approval from the FIFA Council and the 211 member associations. That approval process is where the real legal constraints sit, not in Swiss corporate law.

What UEFA is objecting to is not the legality of the structure. They are objecting to the incentive architecture it creates once private capital is inside the tent. And again, that objection deserves to be taken seriously.

Even with formal majority control retained, private investors seeking returns will create ongoing pressure. They will request more matches, an expanded calendar. They will make decisions that prioritise revenue over player welfare or competitive balance.

Of course that pressure will not arrive through a boardroom vote. It arrives gradually, through the logic of what a return on investment requires. FIFA can retain exclusive authority over sporting decisions and still find that sporting decisions are shaped by the financial expectations of its commercial partners. Those are not mutually exclusive outcomes.

The legal permissibility of this structure is high if internal approvals are obtained. The binding constraints are member consent, political capital, and the risk that private capital incentives gradually reshape priorities even under retained formal control.

Football has watched that process play out at club level for thirty years. The question being asked right now, with genuine urgency, is whether the same dynamic should be allowed inside the institution that governs the game itself.

My name is Ajoje. I am a FIFA Licensed Agent and International Sports Lawyer. I write on the Law and Business of Football, a lot. Repost and Follow if you want to read more posts like this.

[BladeoftheSun @BladeoftheS]

UEFA are suggesting starting a new Football Governing body to replace the corrupt FIFA.

An excellent idea!

[Marc O'Reachtaire @o_reachtaire]

If UEFA were to leave FIFA and then block players registered to FIFA from playing in Europe, players from the other confederations would jump ship over night. This is the line in the sand moment. Something has to be done now. Infantino is an utter corrupt scumbag

[Today In History @historigins]

This is Pando, but it isn't a forest, it's all one tree. Each trunk of the Quaking Aspen is genetically identical and connected by a single root system that's at least 80,000 years old, which means it's one of the biggest and oldest living things on Earth.

[Pauline Hanson 🇦🇺 @PaulineHansonOz]

Flashback to the 90's when I was first elected to the House of Representatives.

#PaulineHanson #OneNation #ABC #Interview

[Katie Hopkins @KTHopkins]

Breaking news - Manchester - Piccadilly Gardens …. Another stabbing? This is right on Andy Burnham’s doorstep. And is coneniently ignored

[Pauline Hanson 🇦🇺 @PaulineHansonOz]

Look at the Prime Minister squirm and refuse to answer questions about the dinner he attended allegedly in return for a $1 million donation to the labor party.

The dinner was hosted at a mansion in Point Piper, one of the most expensive suburbs in Australia. Disgraced former Victorian Premier Dan Andrews was also in attendance.

The organiser, Felix Lee has been subject to scrutiny by Australia's banking regulator. His parent's were chased by the ATO for an alleged $273 million in unpaid tax. The Point Piper mansion the Prime Minister attended for the fundraiser is subject to a security claim by the tax office.

Lee's father was a central figure in the 2022 inquiry into the basket case casino, having put $2.2 billion through Sydney’s Star casino including the use of prohibited Chinese debit cards.

There are allegations of billions flowing from China into Australia - this is the company the Prime Minister keeps.

The Prime Minister hits Australians with some of the highest taxes in the world, then dines with the family of a man the tax office reportedly chased for a quarter of a billion in unpaid tax.

If Labor didn't have double standards, they wouldn't have any.

[Today In History @historigins]

Grand Central Station, New York, 1929.

It is no longer possible to see this view today because skyscrapers now block the sunlight.