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  "id": 12800952,
  "title": "Ex-Spurs player Vega set to run for Fifa president",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/ex-spurs-player-vega-set-to-run-for-fifa-president-12800952",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T05:56:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
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    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/ex-spurs-player-vega-set-to-run-for-fifa-president/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Tottenham Hotspur defender Ramon Vega has announced his intention to run in next year's Fifa presidential election. Vega, 55, is the first to confirm he wants to challenge incumbent Gianni Infantino, whose tenure has been marred by controversy over his failed plan to sell World Cup stakes. Vega, a former Switzerland centre-back, played for Celtic and Watford after retiring from football in 2004. In his announcement, Vega stated his candidacy aims to reunite the global football family, deliver reform, modernize Fifa, restore stability and trust. Meanwhile, Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, president of the Asian Football Confederation, has distanced himself from an external review of Fifa's governance. He proposes a working group to examine reforms, opposed to an external party.",
  "summary": "Former Tottenham Hotspur defender Ramon Vega says he intends to stand as a candidate in next year’s Fifa presidential election. The 55-year-old is the first person to confirm they want to challenge Gianni Infantino, who has defied calls to step down in the wake of his failed plan to sell off stakes in the World […]",
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        "title": "Ex-Spurs player Vega set to run for Fifa president",
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Ex-Spurs player Vega set to run for Fifa president",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/ex-spurs-player-vega-set-to-run-for-fifa-president-12694746",
        "published": "2026-10-07T19:25:46.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Ex-Spurs player Vega set to run for FIFA president",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/ex-spurs-player-vega-set-to-run-for-fifa-president",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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