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As @davidgoldblatt.bsky.social wrote in his magnificent column, "Dystopia", for @josimarfootball.bsky.social on 14 July, "this could be the moment when the process of reclaiming and reforming the governance of football begins". No paywall. josimarfootball.com/2026/07/14/d...
Dystopia - josimarfootball.com
Every World Cup is meant to have a legacy, this one could be the moment when the process of reclaiming and reforming the governance of football begins.
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This feels more relevant than ever.
Philippe Auclair@philippeauclair.bsky.social · 3w agoNew in @josimarfootball.bsky.social. "It's only the West which goes after Infantino. The rest of the world doesn't care". Adjib Koulamallah, a magistrate and former Deputy GenSec of the Chadian Football Federation, disagrees. "Africa is silent because its silence has been budgeted for", he says.
Episode 5 of World Cup Weekly, the last one wrapping up the 2026 World Cup, is live. With @tonykaron.bsky.social @ishaantharoor.bsky.social @davidgoldblatt.bsky.social and Abdullah Al-Arian of Georgetown Qatar. Watch on YouTube.
World Cup Weekly: 'Football is ours and we deserve better custodians'
YouTube video by Sean Jacobs
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"Football is ours and we deserve better custodians” @davidgoldblatt.bsky.social to @tonykaron.bsky.social, @ishaantharoor.bsky.social and I about the struggle to reform #FIFA.
“Every World Cup is meant to have a legacy, this one could be the moment when the process of reclaiming and reforming the governance of football begins.” A must-read by @davidgoldblatt.bsky.social josimarfootball.com/2026/07/14/d...
Dystopia - josimarfootball.com
Every World Cup is meant to have a legacy, this one could be the moment when the process of reclaiming and reforming the governance of football begins.
josimarfootball.com
Get ready for the final of the World Cup with Goldblatt and the equator
Red Cards, Fouls and Corruption: The Politics of the 2026 World Cup
The football writer David Goldblatt discusses a tournament riven by geopolitical strife and controversy – and looks ahead to to the final.
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We at @josimarfootball.bsky.social are delighted to welcome @davidgoldblatt.bsky.social as a new contributor, with this exceptional essay about the 2026 World Cup, "the moment when the process of reclaiming and reforming the governance of football begins". Must-read.
Dystopia - josimarfootball.com
Every World Cup is meant to have a legacy, this one could be the moment when the process of reclaiming and reforming the governance of football begins.
josimarfootball.com
This is absolutely magnificent. Every time I read @davidgoldblatt.bsky.social I come away thinking there is nothing more that can be said. Very much worth your time 👇
Philippe Auclair@philippeauclair.bsky.social · 3w agoWe at @josimarfootball.bsky.social are delighted to welcome @davidgoldblatt.bsky.social as a new contributor, with this exceptional essay about the 2026 World Cup, "the moment when the process of reclaiming and reforming the governance of football begins". Must-read.
This Thursday I’ll be in conversation with the legend David Goldblatt for an @equatormag.bsky.social online event on the politics of the American World Cup — free and open to all, 6pm BST / 1pm EST www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/red-cards-...
Red Cards, Fouls and Corruption: The Politics of the 2026 World Cup
The football writer David Goldblatt discusses a tournament riven by geopolitical strife and controversy – and looks ahead to to the final.
eventbrite.co.uk
FairSquare is the only organisation campaigning for real structural reform at FIFA, and instigating public and political pressure to make that a reality. You can support our work by a) adding your name to our complaint 👇 b) sharing our work c) donating rebootfifa.com/sign/
Infantino isn’t fit to lead FIFA. And FIFA isn’t fit to govern football. Agree? Add your name now >>
Add your name to our mass complaint
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If you're fed up with FIFA corruption, I hope you'll check out @fairsq.bsky.social's "Reboot FIFA" campaign. You can sign your name onto what we hope will be the biggest-ever class-action complaint against FIFA & Gianni Infantino www.rebootfifa.com
Act now to stop abuse of power at FIFA | Reboot FIFA campaign
Infantino isn’t fit to lead FIFA. And FIFA isn’t fit to govern football. Agree? Add your name to our mass complaint now >>
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Jules Boykoff@julesboykoff.bsky.social · last mo.I admire the way Folarin Balogun handled receiving the red card, but FIFA’s decision to rescind it arrives with karmic freight: FIFA previously used Article 27 to clear Cristiano Ronaldo to start the opening games of Portugal’s World Cup after his red card against the Republic of Ireland.
🔻*You* can join @fairsq.bsky.social's class-action complaint against FIFA by going to rebootfifa.com. By adding your name you can also receive updates from the human-rights group about the campaign. (Full disclosure: I'm a proud advisory board member at FairSquare).
50 MEPs wrote to #FIFA urging them to investigate ethics complaints brought by @fairsq.bsky.social against the jet-setting Gianni Infantino. www.nytimes.com/athletic/740...
European politicians demand FIFA addresses ethics complaint over Trump winning Peace Prize
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@julesboykoff.bsky.social @davidgoldblatt.bsky.social @niamhomahony.bsky.social @bonitamersiades.bsky.social @steffndei.bsky.social @okwonga.bsky.social They're all backing our case for FIFA reform. Join us at rebootfifa.com
Act now to stop abuse of power at FIFA | Reboot FIFA campaign
Infantino isn’t fit to lead FIFA. And FIFA isn’t fit to govern football. Agree? Add your name to our mass complaint now >>
rebootfifa.com
As the World Cup begins in the US, Mexico and Canada, @davidgoldblatt.bsky.social writes for Prospect on how it became the great global festival of our age, a carnival of corruption, carbon and, despite everything, hope
How the World Cup took over the planet
The tournament is the global festival of our times: a story of carbon, corruption, migration and hope
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In today’s Lightbulb, Prospect’s free daily newsletter, Philip Collins and Ellen Halliday speak to @davidgoldblatt.bsky.social about a very political World Cup. Plus: the fragmented right in Makerfield
Does Maga hate football?
Plus: how oligarchs took over democracies
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Lots of praise for 'World Cup legend' Shakira. Perhaps, you ought to read this. josimarfootball.com/2026/06/10/d...
Do it again - josimarfootball.com
Fifa's favourite pop singer Shakira stands to make a small fortune from her new World Cup official anthem despite pledges that all proceeds of "Dai Dai" would go to the Fifa Global Citizen Education F...
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At a moment when there is a lot of hate for migrants, I wonder if the World Cup could be a place to express love and gratitude. www.newstatesman.com/culture/spor...
The MAGA World Cup
Could football be a symbolic riposte to Trump’s xenophobia?
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Only assertive political action can force the change that is needed. That's why we launched a campaign to Reboot FIFA last week, asking you to add your name to a joint complaint against Gianni Infantino at rebootfifa.com
Act now to stop abuse of power at FIFA | Reboot FIFA campaign
Infantino isn’t fit to lead FIFA. And FIFA isn’t fit to govern football. Agree? Add your name to our mass complaint now >>
rebootfifa.com
"Infantino isn’t fit to lead FIFA. And FIFA isn’t fit to govern football. But to change it, we first have to expose and prove how unaccountable FIFA really is. Add your name to our complaint to FIFA’s Ethics Committee, demand that Infantino be investigated immediately" (@fairsq.bsky.social)
Act now to stop abuse of power at FIFA | Reboot FIFA campaign
Infantino isn’t fit to lead FIFA. And FIFA isn’t fit to govern football. Agree? Add your name to our mass complaint now >>
rebootfifa.com
When people speak up, they're often told nothing will change. Yet every improvement starts because someone was prepared to ask difficult questions, to chip away, and aim for something better. That's why initiatives like #RebootFIFA matter. www.theguardian.com/football/202... #WorldCup #FIFA
Campaign to deliver ‘biggest complaint Fifa has ever received’ launches before World Cup
A class action-style complaint is calling for a full investigation into the workings of the Fifa president, Gianni Infantino
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“This campaign is about harnessing anger and frustration and redirecting it effectively to create the political pressure required to force meaningful change at Fifa.” The Guardian report on FairSquare's "Reboot" campaign. www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Campaign to deliver ‘biggest complaint Fifa has ever received’ launches before World Cup
A class action-style complaint is calling for a full investigation into the workings of the Fifa president, Gianni Infantino
theguardian.com
Very proud to be on the advisory board for this campaign. If of interest, please sign and share. ——— Infantino isn’t fit to lead FIFA. And FIFA isn’t fit to govern football. Agree? Add your name to this mass complaint: rebootfifa.com/sign?utm_sou...
Infantino isn’t fit to lead FIFA. And FIFA isn’t fit to govern football. Agree? Add your name now >>
Add your name to our mass complaint
rebootfifa.com
Rediscovering Uncle Alf..cussed, impossible, beloved... www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - Archive on 4, The Alf Ramsey Story
Alf Ramsey drove his team of ’66 to sporting history. David Goldblatt tells his story.
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Once billed as a celebration of continental unity, the 2026 World Cup is becoming a story of political theatre, inequality, and fractured alliances⚽🌎 🔎David Goldblatt explores what lies behind the spectacle👇 www.playthegame.org/news/a-world...
A World Cup of unity – or a spectacle of power?
The FIFA World Cup 2026 was once celebrated as continental unity, but now it’s a story of political theatre. David Goldblatt explores what lies behind the spectacle
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FIFA's new "prediction market partner": - backed by UAE royal family - no working product - unlicensed in most jurisdictions - run by a man credibly accused of insider trading 👏 @uglygame.bsky.social @philippeauclair.bsky.social @samindrakunti.bsky.social josimarfootball.com/2026/04/06/i...
Inside Deal - josimarfootball.com
Ahead of the World Cup, Fifa has signed a prediction market partner. But the company, ADI Predictstreet, which is backed by the Abu Dhabi royal family, has no working product yet, is unlicensed in alm...
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Article 27 of Fifa's code of ethics strictly prohibits all active participants in the game to benefit from a relationship with the sports betting industry. It seems that a different rule applies to the current manager of Benfica, however, who was in charge of Fenerbahce at the time.
