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Fifa chief sacked after criticising Infantino

Dubai: More news has broken from within Fifa as the international governing body of football announced they have sacked Chief operating officer Kevin Lamour. A FIFA spokesperson confirmed that Lamour’s tenure as the organisation’s Chief Operating Officer ended on 17 August 2026. It comes weeks after he publicly criticised president, Gianni Infantino, who u-turned on his plans to sell stakes in…

Fifa chief sacked after criticising Infantino

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Stubb's booze find offers a glimpse into Kekkonen's Finland

The president's basement rummage offers a glimpse into an era when politics and alcohol often went hand in hand.

  • Finnish President Stubb discovered 1950s-era spirits in Kultaranta's potato cellar.
  • Sociologist Pertti Alasuutari from the University of Tampere examined the find.
  • Alcohol was integral to Finnish politics and social interactions in the 1950s and 1960s.

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