5 h. ago Curbing free speech at WC a ‘betrayal of the spirit of football’ – fans’ chief

The United States is co-hosting the 2026 tournament alongside Canada and Mexico, with FIFA’s Club World Cup starting in the US on Saturday.

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25 h. ago Manchester City seal move for Rayan Cherki in time for Club World Cup

Playmaker signs five-year deal for initial £30.5m feePepijn Lijnders appointed as new assistant coachManchester City have completed the signing of Rayan Cherki from Lyon, in time for the attacking midfielder to feature at the upcoming Club World Cup.The 21-year-old, who has made almost 200 appearances for Lyon and earned two France caps, has signed a contract until 2030. City will pay a reported initial fee of €36m (£30.5m) plus add-ons, with the move announced just in time for the 7pm (BST) deadline to register players for Fifa’s 32-team club tournament in the United States. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago One year from World Cup opener, FIFA leaves questions unanswered on tickets and security

A year from the largest World Cup ever, there has been no announcement on general ticket sales, prices for most seats, location of a draw and security arrangements as FIFA mostly avoids disclosing details of an event set for 16 stadiums across the United States, Mexico and Canada

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34 h. ago David Squires on Infantino’s Club World Cup buildup in the land of Trump

Our cartoonist looks ahead to Fifa’s $1bn bonanza hosted amid unrest in the United StatesBuy a copy of a cartoon in our Print ShopDavid’s new book, Chaos in the Box: buy it now Continue reading...

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61 h. ago The worst sports movie in history? I asked Sepp Blatter about Fifa’s United Passions | Sean Ingle

Organisation’s former president has no regrets over what was lowest grossing film in US history when released a decade agoThere are movies that bomb at the box office. And then there is the Fifa biopic United Passions, starring Tim Roth, Sam Neill and Gérard Depardieu, which was hit with the cinematic equivalent of a thermonuclear strike when it opened in the US 10 years ago this week.You might remember the fallout; the fact it took only $918 (£678) in its opening weekend, making it the lowest grossing film in US history at the time, and the stories detailing how two people bought tickets to see it in Philadelphia, and only one in Phoenix, before it was pulled by distributors. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Six words that became 'greatest movie quote ever' was never part of script

As Jaws 50th anniversary approaches, we take a look at the making of Steven Spielberg;s blockbuster movie and the star Roy Schneider add libbed "the greatest in movie history."

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8 d. ago Manchester United have one of the worst attacks in the Premier League

Man Utd struggled to score goals this season and Ruben Amorim is strengthening his attack in the summer window.

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8 d. ago Manchester United's worst transfer nightmare was once their dream £147m midfield partnership

Bruno Fernandes is seriously considering his Manchester United future this summer

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1 week ago Cristiano Ronaldo warned to stay away from 'insane' Club World Cup Man Utd legend 'hates'

FIFA's revamped Club World Cup takes place in the United States this month but the change in format has become a concern for one of Cristiano Ronaldo's former team-mates

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2 w. ago Gianni Infantino claims Cristiano Ronaldo could play in Club World Cup

The FIFA president says there are ‘discussions’ over a move for the 40-year-old whose Al Nassr contract is due to expire this summer.

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2 w. ago Resurrection review – fascinating phantasmagoria is wild riddle about new China and an old universe

In Bi Gan’s ambitious alternate reality, where humans can live indefinitely, a reincarnating dissident dreamer travels through history in different guisesBi Gan’s new movie in Cannes is bold and ambitious, visually amazing, trippy and woozy in its embrace of hallucination and the heightened meaning of the unreal and the dreamlike. His last film Long Day’s Journey Into Night from 2018 was an extraordinary and almost extraterrestrial experience in the cinema which challenged the audience to examine what they thought about time and memory; this doesn’t have quite that power, being effectively a portmanteau movie, some of whose sections are better than others – though it climaxes with some gasp-inducing images and tracking shots and all the constituent parts contribute to the film’s aggregate effect.Resurrection is, perhaps, a long night’s journey to the enlightenment of daybreak; it finishes at a club called the Sunrise. It is also an episodic journey through Chinese history, finishing...

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2 w. ago 'Not again!': Andre Onana branded the worst goalkeeper fans have 'EVER SEEN' by angry Man United supporters after horror fumble gifts Tottenham winner in Europa League clash

The Red Devils shot-stopper has come under fire for his occasionally erratic ball handling since he joined the club in the summer of 2023 under then-manager Erik ten Hag.

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2 w. ago 'Worst final since Game of Thrones!': Piers Morgan leads football fans piling into Tottenham and Man United's 'shocking quality' Europa League final after all the build

Yet once the first whistle actually went, there seemed to be a distinct lack of quality from both sides, with football fans and pundits alike wasting no time noting how under-whelming the game was

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3 w. ago 'Not again!': Andre Onana branded the worst goalkeeper fans have 'EVER SEEN' by angry Man United supporters after horror fumble hands Tottenham the opener in Europa League clash

The Red Devils shot-stopper has come under fire for his occasionally erratic ball handling since he joined the club in the summer of 2023 under then-manager Erik ten Hag.

Economics

3 w. ago Most epic stunts in movie history from Buster Keaton's house to amazing James Bond jump

Mission: Impossible: The Final Reckoning may be the last outing for Tom Cruise but it has some amazing set pieces – but do the stunts compare to the best in history?

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3 w. ago Everton’s new stadium gets ‘worst name ever’ as rival Premier League fans in stitches

Everton have revealed the name of their new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock - and rival Premier League fans have been quick to slam the name on social media

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