One of Gianni Infantino’s closest allies has said he would “take a bullet” for the Fifa president and is confident that he still has the overwhelming support of its all-powerful congress despite mounting pressure. But Véron Mosengo-Omba, who served as Fifa’s chief member associations officer until 2021 and is now president of the Congolese Football … Read more
Uefa is in something of a pickle as it tries to get rid of Infantino. The easiest route to success was the slow turning of the vice throughout this week, hoping to exert enough pressure to force him to quit. Yet the Swiss appears to have no intention of walking away. European football looks like … Read more
Uefa has doubled down on its threat to boycott Fifa-run competitions and reiterated its loss of confidence in Gianni Infantino’s presidency. The latest damning intervention from European football’s governing body came as criticism of Infantino continued to rain in from several angles. The global players’ union, Fifpro, condemned “a profound abuse of presidential power” while … Read more
Derek McInnes insists Rangers are right to contest the four-match touchline ban he has received for describing as “disgusting” the decision to award Celtic a late penalty at Motherwell in May. The comments, made at the end of last season when McInnes was in charge of Hearts, related to a stoppage-time spot-kick for handball that … Read more
Anyone who follows college football is familiar with Urban Meyer’s highly successful career as head coach of the Florida Gators and Ohio State Buckeyes. Meyer, though, has been quite complimentary of Michigan hiring former Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham to lead the Wolverines’ football program. When asked if he’d consider being some type of adviser … Read more
4 Katie Ginella may be the new girl on The Real Housewives of Orange County, but she’s already making a bold statement: she’s not going anywhere. Katie Ginella Isn’t Backing Down After ‘RHOC’ Polygraph Fallout: “I’m Owed Some Apologies” + Talks Jenn Pedranti 8 After all of her castmates turned on her during the explosive … Read more
One of the hottest debates within the modern rock and metal scene(s) is whether it’s okay for bands to use backing tracks throughout live shows. In a new interview with American Musical Supply, Shinedown guitarist Zach Myers defended bands using backing tracks during concerts, citing a specific legendary rock act as proof of why it’s … Read more