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Nick Ames
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European sports correspondent, the Guardian
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January 30, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Poland is European football's sleeping giant – it's taken time but now many of the ingredients are in place for it to wake up. Depth of competitive teams and some serious investment should get it that top 10 place soon. Conference League doing wonders for European presence but soon won't be enough.
January 30, 2026 at 8:27 AM
And in general, what a night’s drama - can hear the champagne corks popping in Nyon. Five English clubs in top eight is the blight.
January 28, 2026 at 10:07 PM
It’s not just a piece of ice, it’s a vibrant and diverse home for human beings, their lives and their stories. Being able to face established nations in futsal helps Greenland to tell them. Next step - will Uefa or Concacaf finally let them in?
January 24, 2026 at 8:56 AM
I take it all back, this is too good.
January 18, 2026 at 9:22 PM
VAR the reason, mostly - just ruinous.
January 18, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Not unrelated – Le Monde showing today that Infantino's pay has quadrupled in a decade: www.lemonde.fr/sport/articl...
Comment Gianni Infantino a vu ses rémunérations s’envoler en dix ans de règne à la FIFA
D’après des documents fiscaux américains, dont « Le Monde » a pris connaissance, la Fédération internationale de football a payé en 2024, pour son patron, un peu plus de six millions de dollars annuel...
www.lemonde.fr
January 15, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Platini on Infantino, who was once his No2: "He likes the rich and powerful people, the ones with money. It’s his character."
January 15, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Platini convinced football needs more ex-players in key positions. "For democracy it would be better if there was good competition with new ideas. It’s not always a question of football, it’s a question of the people involved.”
January 15, 2026 at 1:04 PM