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  1. Issue · Sep 22, 2026

    Why Are Fake Covid Certificates Catching Up With Swiss Sports Stars? (opens the original)

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    On 20 September, Granit Xhaka had little to say about the investigation into his Covid vaccination certificate. Asked about it after Sunderland’s defeat against Manchester City, he declined to comment and indicated that he had dealt with worse. By 21 September, Switzerland’s captain had acknowledged obtaining a false certificate, apologised and withdrawn from the national team’s international camp.The investigation behind that reversal was considerably older. Police had <a href="https://www.afp.

  2. Issue · Sep 21, 2026

    The President of PSG Had Three Jobs. Now He Faces a Criminal Investigation. (opens the original)

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    On 14 July 2024, the board of France’s professional football league organisation, the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP), agreed to enter exclusive negotiations with DAZN and beIN Sports over Ligue 1 television rights. One of the most powerful men in football, Qatar’s Nasser Al-Khelaifi was among those present, according to the Senate’s subsequent examination of the deal.Al-Khelaifi was then president of Paris Saint-Germain, a member of the Ligue 1 board and chairman of beIN Media Group, owne

  3. Issue · Sep 16, 2026

    Six Takeaways From the NBA’s Kawhi Leonard Scandal (opens the original)

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    On 2 September, the NBA imposed some of the most severe sanctions in its history. The Los Angeles Clippers were fined $30 million and stripped of five consecutive first-round draft picks between 2029 and 2033, cutting them off from one of the league’s main routes for acquiring elite young players. Owner Steve Ballmer was suspended for a year, senior executives Gillian Zucker and Lawrence Frank also received suspensions, star player Kawhi Leonard was ordered to pay $700,000 and Leonard’s former b

  4. Issue · Sep 11, 2026

    Infantino vs. The People: Six Moves That Could Save His Presidency (opens the original)

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    On 8 September, the human rights organisation FairSquare delivered a complaint to FIFA’s Ethics Committee with more than 100,000 names behind it. It asks the committee to investigate Gianni Infantino for alleged breaches of FIFA’s ethics code and to ban him for two years. Full disclosure: I signed it. I support it. I doubt it will change anything.Two days before the complaint arrived, FIFA had <a href="https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/president-infantino-will-seek-re-election-march-fif

  5. Issue · Sep 9, 2026

    Why Was Kun Agüero Linked to a Drug Trafficking Investigation? (opens the original)

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    On 30 January, Diego Anzalone told his associate Bono De Carlucci that they would be signing a deal with Argentine soccer legend Sergio “Kun” Agüero within a fortnight. Anzalone was trying to bring the former Manchester City striker into a new ticketing venture. According to the messages later seized by investigators, a scri

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