Asian football confederation presents video to members produced by Palestine FA on damage and death of players, coaches and officials in Gaza. Palestine FA pushing motion to suspend Israel at tomorrow’s FIFA Congress.

UCLA counter-protests got bloody. Our CNN investigation shows you who was behind the violence -- and the ones ID'ed not all students. Video w/Patricia DiCarlo @annamajacnn @alligordon @yahyaghazala

Saudi Arabia rejects US request to deploy troops in Gaza. Egypt, UAE and Morocco are considering the idea ft.com/content/063e4b…

Problem with highlighted part of WADA Athlete Council statement is:
1) not enough has been done here to establish if athletes did dope or not
2) Other athletes do not have same presumption of innocence after positive test and face a v. different process wada-ama.org/sites/default/…

Drug lords.
Notorious politicians.
Terrorism financiers.

In the gleaming cityscape of Dubai, some of the world’s wealthy + most wanted have taken advantage of secrecy, lax regulations & a hot property market.

Who are they? Come see.

Welcome to #DubaiUnlocked .

Dubai Unlocked – Investigation: Members of the Kinahan family have been disposing of millions of euro worth of property in Dubai as they come under increasing pressure from international sanctions, an Irish Times investigation has found.
An analysis of leaked property records

FIFA is moving this week to formalise rollback away from post scandal reforms. They say that’s not the case, and go so far as saying they have the US Justice Department. Big problem: The US DOJ denies it has ever endorsed FIFA’s reforms. 🫣

via @NYTimes nytimes.com/2024/05/15/wor…

Plan agreed at FIFA Council today, where Mattias Grafstrom confirmed as permanent secretary general. And plans for new annual women’s tournaments and a quadrennial club World Cup for women starting in 2026.

Another step towards FIFA endorsing domestic leagues to play games overseas today. FIFA created a working group to amend the rules around this. Comes after agreement with US based Relevent Sports to end legal dispute which was challenging FIFA’s ban. La Liga plans games in 2025

Key questions here for World Aquatics? Why would you not ask your panel of anti-doping experts to review the evidence of the 23 Chinese positives before deciding whether to appeal? And why not ask them now to review your handling of the case in 2021?

Another stunning twist
theguardian.com/football/blog/…

He just wanted another chance. And, boy, he’s taken it - In summer 2022, Emery was desperate for another crack at the Premier League, saying he had unfinished business. What a season: nytimes.com/2022/08/09/spo…

EXCLUSIVE: World Aquatics review of 23 Chinese positives conducted by just one official as experts on organisation’s own anti-doping panel excluded. Story with ⁦StateOfSwimming.com⁩

thetimes.co.uk/article/3286b0…

Postecoglou: 'The last 48 hours to me have revealed the foundations are pretty fragile.'

Asked later what he didn't like

'Inside and outside'