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From the pilot to the finale, The Americans and The Shield are the best paced TV shows ever, and are outrageously low on the list at 17 and 70 (!!!) š±
Sick Boy's Unifying Theory of Life.
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clocking in for another day at the apocalypse factory. we canāt stop working or someone else might do the apocalypse
šØ Italian lawyer Mario Gallavotti keeps turning up at the center of FIFAās biggest controversies.
Our investigation examines his work with Saudi Arabia, his role in leaking the World Cup sell-off plan and criticism over the Haiti child sex abuse probe š
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šØ New and exclusive: Our reporting identifies Italian lawyer Mario Gallavotti ā a top aide to President Gianni Infantino ā as exercising vast, murky influence across FIFA's most sensitive political and commercial files. (See š§µ below.)
Story with @GregSorgi and Giulia Poloni.
š” For this investigation, we spoke to a dozen high-ranking sources across soccer and politics.
Among them were people who have known Infantino and Gallavotti for decades ā plus two former senior FIFA officials, one of whom went on the record to detail Gallavotti's clout ... š
Gallavottiās opaque roles have reflected the reality of Infantinoās reign āĀ centralized power in the seemingly endless pursuit of political influence and financial opportunity.
Read the full story here, on FIFA's fixer in the shadows š
politico.com/news/2026/08/29ā¦
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ā«ļø Souvenir de la prestation iconique de Kavinsky sur son titre #Nightcall avec AngĆØle et Phoenix lors de la cĆ©rĆ©monie de clĆ“ture des Jeux Olympiques de #Paris2024 au Stade de France
Scoop with @SophiaCai99 š
Call it the ultimate irony.
16 years ago, European football piled on Qatar for snatching the World Cup.
Now, senior officials are circling a Qatari sports and media exec as the one man who can topple Infantino and run FIFA.
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New: European soccer officials are considering Qatari sports executive Nasser al-Khelaifi as a potential challenger to Gianni Infantino in next yearās election for FIFA president.
w/ @AliWalker24
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Supersonic šøš® Tadej Pogacar shatters Marco Pantaniās 31-year-old Alpe dāHuez record
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šø Cor Vos
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š«š· #TDF2026, Stage 19
ā°ļøš ā±ļø ALPE D'HUEZ (13.80 km, 8.11 %, 1119 m)
35:26 | Tadej Pogacar
ā ļø new record time by 1:24 (Marco Pantani 36:50 in 1995)
Turns out, revenge is a dish best served on a warm Sunday afternoon in a New Jersey swamp.
Story here on "loser" Spain winning Donald Trump's World Cup, with @SophiaCai99, @ryrivard and @aitorehm š
politico.com/news/2026/07/19ā¦
And here ā painstakingly compiled this week ā the World Cup in review, from A to Z.
š E is for Exploitation
š G is for German inefficiency
š P is for Powerade
š R is for Racism
Read more here on six weeks of politics intersecting with football.
politico.com/news/2026/07/19ā¦
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"I thought it was crap" - Wayne Rooney give his verdict on the World Cup final half-time show.
ā”ļø The World Cup final is 80 minutes away, so I'm sharing our enterprising coverage on @politico while you have time to read.
By @Hedgecoe: How Basques and Catalans have come to dominate the Spanish squad, while influencing the game all over the world.
politico.com/news/2026/07/19ā¦
More from @aitorehm here, figuring out the political viewpoint from Buenos Aires on the World Cup final.
Following Lionel Messiās lead, Javier Milei bids to separate stadium and state. (Just don't mention the Falklands.)
politico.com/live-updates/20ā¦
There is so, so much more on the @politico live blog this afternoon, capping off an incredible six weeks of coverage.
Follow our live updates, and @SophiaCai99 + @ryrivard who are both at MetLife Stadium this afternoon. (Not jealous, honest.)
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