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FIFA’s $20 Billion Subsidiary Plan Divides Global Soccer

FIFA seeks to create a $20 billion subsidiary to run the World Cup and other events, offering up to 20 percent stakes to external investors, a move condemned by UEFA and sparking debate over the sport’s financial direction.

Jul 29, 2026

FIFA’s $20 Billion Stake Sale Sparks Global Controversy

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has announced a plan to sell a 20 percent stake in the organization’s commercial arm, a move that would value the unit at roughly twenty billion dollars. The proposal has drawn a sharp rebuke from UEFA, whose president Aleksander Ceferin warned that the soul of soccer cannot be reduced to a tradable asset, highlighting a deepening rift between the two governing bodies. Critics argue that Infantino underestimates the emotional weight that fans attach to the World Cup, a sentiment that has fueled protests across continents and raised questions about the future of the sport’s cultural fabric. Central to the deal is venture‑capitalist Joshua Kushner, brother‑in‑law of former U.S. president Donald Trump, who would partner with his firm Thrive Capital. Kushner, whose portfolio includes stakes in Instagram, Spotify and Slack, brings a personal fortune estimated at three point six billion dollars to the table. The involvement of the Trump family adds a political dimension, as Ivanka Trump is married to Kushner and the couple has cultivated close ties to the former administration, a connection that both bolsters and complicates the transaction’s public perception. UEFA’s response underscores the uphill battle facing the proposal, as the organization calls for unity and stresses that the sport’s heritage should remain insulated from market forces, leaving the ultimate fate of the stake sale uncertain.

Jul 29, 2026

UH Women’s Soccer to Host Fundraiser Match in Maui

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa women's soccer team will face Seattle University in an August 9 exhibition match at King Kekaulike High School, with ticket proceeds benefiting the Lahaina Memorial Project and fire relief efforts, followed by a complimentary clinic for local keiki.

Jul 28, 2026

Former Kansas Star Charged with Attempted Murder After Shooting Incident

A former University of Kansas basketball player, Lagerald Vick, has been arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder after allegedly opening fire during a holiday gathering in Memphis. The victim identified Vick in a police lineup, and the case has drawn attention to the player's professional trajectory, including stints with the Southland Sharks in New Zealand.

Jul 28, 2026