🚨Thousands of Mexican protestors lashing out at Sheinbaum administration outside the Azteca Stadium as the World Cup kicks off, throwing cones and plant pots across the security perimeter and at police
🌍 ❌ Fans from Iran, Haiti, Senegal and Ivory Coast banned
⚽🤯 Bloated tournament with too many matches
💰 💵 Rip-off ticket and travel prices
@oliverbrown_tel says the World Cup will be the most politically fiendish tournament in the history of sport... but he will still love it ⤵️
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🏆 Referee announced for 2026 #SuperCup!
We're pleased to share that Somali referee Omar Artan will officiate the highly anticipated match between PSG and Aston Villa in Salzburg.
“If you smell a dead body, you will keep smelling the dead body all the week. It’s very deep", says Héctor Flores as he hacks away at the ground
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🚨 INVESTIGATION: Telegraph Sport investigates scandal of 130,000 ‘disappeared’ people in World Cup co-hosts Mexico, where state collusion is suspected.
“In Mexico, we don’t really know where the government ends and where the crime starts,” Héctor Flores tells @Tom_Morgs.
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Mixed World Cup mood among locals in Mexico City. Some kiss the ground on main route into Azteca. Nearby protesters think money would be better spent looking for nation’s 130,000 missing
NEW: David Sullivan was subject of a Football Association safeguarding inquiry years before he stood down as West Ham United co-chairman. Sources underline complaints were acted on appropriately by both the FA and West Ham. Sullivan denies “serious historic allegations”. w @JBurtTelegraphtelegraph.co.uk/football/202…
#BristolCity are close to appointing Michael Skubala as their new head coach. Skubala has been offered the job and is set to leave Lincoln City after achieving promotion from League One. Negotiations ongoing but close to an agreement. Three-year deal
Civil claim alleging torture and 39 counts of rape by the super agent Jonathan Barnett has been thrown out by a United States court on jurisdiction grounds. Scotland Yard still investigating. Barnett denies wrongdoing telegraph.co.uk/football/202…
Tommy Elphick is close to being named as the new head coach of #BristolCity. Was in the final 2 with Lincoln’s Michael Skubala and official confirmation expected soon. Say this every time but one of the best jobs in the Champ with the facilities and potential etc #afcb
Bristol City have targeted Bournemouth assistant Tommy Elphick in their search for a manager. Move reflects incredible #AFCB season under Andoni Iraola, with Elphick important part of team. Lincoln's Michael Skubala other candidate w/@JBurtTelegraph 🍒
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