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Twenty-Five — FIFA Fills In the Blank Cheque Before the Election

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Before the FIFA election, FIFA proposes $25 million for each association from a $6.35bn fund, to be approved at the same March Congress that votes.

Cap 126 — Harry Kane’s Record Falls Against the Team That Ended His First World Cup

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Harry Kane has equalled Peter Shilton's England record of 125 caps with 91 goals. Cap 126 is due at Wembley against Croatia, then Spain away.

Eighty-Seven — The Count That Replaced the Target in the FIFA Election

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The FIFA presidential election has a count: 87 federations back Infantino, 49 oppose him and 75 are undecided. He needs 19 more; a challenger needs 57.

Seven Goals, Two Roads — What the World Cup Did to England and Croatia

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Croatia England 0-7 was Croatia's heaviest ever defeat. Three months after the World Cup, the two sides have taken their exits in opposite directions.

The Ramos Rule — Why Portugal Keeps Reaching the Same Answer Without Ronaldo

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Cristiano Ronaldo left Portugal's camp after Jorge Jesus benched him for Gonçalo Ramos, the striker who replaced him in Qatar. Why it keeps happening.

Forty, Eighteen and a Blank Cheque — The Auction for FIFA’s 211 Votes

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The FIFA election has become an auction: $40m under Infantino's dead plan, $10m from UEFA, and a $6bn reserve the Council splits on 15 October.

One Hundred and Six — The Only Number That Matters in the FIFA Election

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The FIFA election is not decided in court. Infantino needs 106 of 211 votes in March, and the arithmetic favours him more than the headlines admit.

The Scorer and the Lifter — Barcelona Sold a World Cup Winner to Balance the Books

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Barcelona sold Ferran Torres weeks after his World Cup final winner, spent 65 million pounds on Rodri, then replaced him for a fifth of the fee.

The World Cup Tax — Nobody Paid for the Winners

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The World Cup transfer window closes Tuesday with British records broken twice. But the players who won the tournament are not the ones who got paid.

One Goal in Seven Matches: Spain’s Wall Awaits Messi in the World Cup Final

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Spain have conceded one goal in seven matches. Argentina have survived on Messi finding a crack. The 2026 World Cup final is force against immovable object.
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