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An ex-spokesman for the FCTA, Mr. Ogbuenyi, has proposed the creation of a FIFA Over-40 World Cup following Lionel Messi's retirement. According to Premium Times, the tournament is intended to encourage fitness among former players, offer them a new source of income, and maintain their visibility to the public after they retire from professional play.

In other news, internal documents reviewed by Le Monde indicate that FIFA failed to take action after an ineligible Congolese player participated in multiple World Cup qualifying matches. The outlet reports that FIFA disregarded its own legal precedent, disciplinary code, and recommendations provided by its law experts regarding the matter.

Meanwhile, the South China Morning Post reports that 60,000 fans attended the Arabian Gulf Cup in Jeddah on Tuesday. The gathering highlighted the vulnerability of major sporting events in Gulf monarchies to regional conflicts, occurring one day after Saudi Arabia resumed strikes on Yemen’s Iran-allied Houthi rebels following the collapse of a four-year ceasefire.

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