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Author: Paul Nicholson

Guardiola wary as Fluminense set to debut their new style on the catwalk of the CWC final

By Samindra Kunti in Jeddah

December 22 – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is relishing the challenge of taking on Fluminense and their idiosyncratic style in the final of the Club World Cup as the European champions seek to wrap up their best year ever. 

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FIFA

Panama and Moldova end year with highest moves up FIFA’s world ranking

December 22 – The FIFA men’s rankings have been nudged only slightly in the latest update, as OFC nations battle it out in the Pacific Games whilst the rest of the world remains focused on domestic leagues. Argentina remain on top.

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Asian Cup 2023

AFC launches match predictor game for Asian Cup finals

December 22 – The Asian Football Confederation has introduced an all-new match predictor game ahead of the start of the Asian Cup next month, giving fans the chance to win prizes for guessing the correct scores for Asian Cup fixtures.

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FIFA

Norwegians slam FIFA’s 2034 World Cup award to Saudi as an untransparent fait accompli

By Samindra Kunti in Jeddah

December 22 – The Norwegian FA (NFF) has slammed FIFA’s bidding process for the 2034 World Cup, calling it a “foregone conclusion” and pointing at “a lack of transparency” in the decision making.

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FIFA

James Dostoyevsky: There is a case to suspend Israel from all football

For more than two months, the world has been watching with horror and incredulity how civilians are being slaughtered in Gaza.

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Euro 2024

Albania gives diplomatic passports to national team as reward for qualifying for Euro 2024

December 22 – The Albanian government has decided to reward all players and coaches of the Albanian national team with diplomatic passports.

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AFC News

AFC launches new reform initiative as exco recognises rise of Saudi and expresses Palestine solidarity

December 22 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced it will establish a new Reform Taskforce to continue and build on the reforms of 2016.

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Asia

Dream Asia Foundation board notes impact across continent with focus on safeguarding

December 22 – The AFC has reaffirmed its commitment to expand its social development programmes via its Dream Asia Foundation aimed at empowering the continent’s most vulnerable communities.

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Europe

European Court rules blocking of European Super League broke EU competition law

By Andrew Warshaw

December 21 – In a bombshell decision that could have significant ramifications, the European Court of Justice ruled today that UEFA and FIFA broke EU competition rules by attempting to block the seemingly doomed breakaway Super League.

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FIFA

Saudi FA boss Yasser Al-Misehal says it is ‘important’ LGBTQ+ fans feel safe at 2034 World Cup

December 21 – Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) president Yasser Al-Misehal has said that ‘Everyone will be welcome’, including LGBTQ+ fans, at the 2034 World Cup, a tournament FIFA is set to formally award to the Arab Kingdom next year.

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Football Marketing

UK government wants Premier League to cut the volume of gambling ads

December 21 – The UK government’s Culture, Media, and Sport Committee is urging the Premier League and sports governing bodies to slash the volume of gambling ads within stadiums to protect children from exposure to betting logos and subsequent gambling.

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Europe

Russian FA votes to stay in UEFA rather than seek to join the AFC

December 21 – The Russian Football Association has voted against leaving UEFA to join the Asian Football Confederation despite its teams having been banned over the conflict in Ukraine.

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Legal

Alves rape trial date set for February

December 21 – Brazil and Barcelona star Dani Alves’ trial for alleged sexual assault will start February 5.

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Premier League

Klopp calls on Anfield crowd to up their game for Arsenal visit, or stay away

December 21 – Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has told any supporter “not in the right shape” for Saturday’s top-of-the-table Premier League encounter with leaders Arsenal to give their ticket to someone else as the Anfield crowd disappointed again last night.

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Performance

Size matters? TSG Hoffenheim top ranking of world’s tallest teams

December 21 – The CIES Football Observatory has revealed the tallest and shortest teams in world football in its latest study, which ranks the clubs in 53 leagues around the world according to the average size of the line-ups fielded in the current or last completed season.

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