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Uefa demands answers on Gianni Infantino before Fifa election deadline
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Uefa sends Fifa 42 requests on issues like FFE, Balogun, Trump and the Peace Prize - and wants answers by Nov 2.
In theory, this ultimatum will prevent Gianni Infantino from delaying action until after the Nov 18 deadline to stand against him @TimesSport thetimes.com/sport/football/…
😮 How high can Brighton finish?
🦅 Why Crystal Palace’s issues run deeper than Pierre Sage
❓ Is mediocrity now the norm for Manchester United?
Discussed this and more on The Game podcast w/ @_TomClarke, @GregorRoberts0n and @peterrutzler.
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Sarina Wiegman's new contract felt like a (pleasant) surprise.
World Cup would have been a natural swansong and remains the ultimate aim. But extending for two years eradicates speculation and ensures she will oversee the start of a new era @TimesSport thetimes.com/sport/football/…
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Beckham, Figueroa, Rooney? Which is the best goal scored from the halfway line?
After Diego Gómez's goal for Brighton against Crystal Palace, the team on The Game podcast discuss their favourite halfway line goals.
🔗 Link in the thread below to listen to the full episode
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Full story on today's big #Lionesses news: Sarina Wiegman extends her contract until Euro 2029.
Her deal was set to expire next summer @TimesSport thetimes.com/sport/football/…
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Real Madrid want Liga chief to resign after he compared them to Goebbels
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La Liga president Javier Tebas has compared Real Madrid's leadership to Joseph Goebbels.
Real called this "morally repugnant" and called for Tebas's "immediate resignation".
Tebas then claimed Real are trying to "destroy" La Liga.
Full story @TimesSport thetimes.com/sport/football/…
While European Fifa Council members seek a rival to Gianni Infantino, the Mauritanian FA president feels "the majority want Infantino to stay".
Meanwhile, Balogun and Peace Prize issues will be revisited in December.
Updated news from Zurich @TimesSport thetimes.com/sport/football/…
News from Zurich: FA chair Debbie Hewitt says Gianni Infantino is currently "not fit" to be Fifa president.
There is confidence among her European colleagues that a serious challenger can be found for next March's election @TimesSport thetimes.com/sport/football/…
At Fifa Council meeting in Zurich, FA chair Debbie Hewitt remains unsatisfied with Gianni Infantino’s response to fallout from FFE, Balogun saga and Peace Prize.
Said Infantino apologised for FFE but if he doesn’t resolve these issues, then “he’s not fit to be Fifa president”
Here at the Fifa Council meeting in Zurich, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin is among the very first to depart
🔟 The “Lauren James in the No 10” experiment is regathering pace
⛓️💥 Stanway-Walsh is not unbreakable
👀 Lexi Potter promising on debut
Reflections as England hammer Greece to progress in Leicester @TimesSport thetimes.com/sport/football/…
Suggestions that an initial approach has been made to Michele Kang to stand for Fifa president next March, @martynziegler reports for @TimesSport.
Other potential candidates include Arsène Wenger, AFC president Sheikh Salman, and Prince Ali of Jordan thetimes.com/sport/football/…
🔎 Find the right midfielder from several options
💪 Deliver a solid defensive display
😄 Restore some good vibes
What's on England's to-do list (besides winning) for tomorrow's second leg against Greece?
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Sarina Wiegman has backed Leah Williamson, rejecting any concerns about the captain’s display and saying she is in “great form”.
However, the head coach admitted England “made it a bit harder” against Greece.
Last night’s report from Crete @TimesSport thetimes.com/sport/football/…
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Greece 1 England 3
Georgia Stanway, Maya Le Tissier and Alessia Russo secure win for Lionesses after first-half scare jolts Sarina Wiegman's side into life
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Better to be lucky than good for England vs Greece.
A job done well enough, but the #Lionesses were too pedestrian in attack and vulnerable in defence to look like potential world champions. A concerning pattern is emerging.
Report from Crete @TimesSport thetimes.com/sport/football/…
🏴 England must withstand the pressure of play-offs, handle the expectation of the favourites tag, and compartmentalise any club distractions in Crete this evening.
Knockout football is no place for complacency.
#Lionesses preview for @TimesSport
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