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arseblog @arseblog.com · 31/07/2026

Carlos Cordeiro, Senior Advisor to Gianni Infantino quits, and urges other 'principled' people in FIFA to speak out against the sell-off plan. He also lays bare how unnecessary it is. 'The organisation sits on billions of dollars of reserves ...' 💵💵💵

As a Senior Advisor to the FIFA President, a former banker, and a lifelong football fan, I cannot stand by while FIFA considers selling a stake in the World Cup.
Let me be clear: I had no involvement in this proposal, and I oppose it unequivocally. It is a bad deal for FIFA's Member Associations, a bad deal for football, and a bad deal for the long-term future of the game.
Football has been central to my life, and after more than 35 years in banking, I understand both the value of this asset and the consequences of giving part of it away. That is why this proposal should be rejected.
FIFA already has access to extraordinary financial resources. The organization sits on billions of dollars in reserves and no debt. The FIFA President himself has highlighted the $15 billion in revenue generated between 2022 and 2026. If Member Associations believe additional investment is needed to develop the game, FIFA already has the financial capacity to provide that support from its existing resources. Against that backdrop, selling a permanent stake in football's most valuable asset to raise $4.2 billion makes little sense. It is mortgaging football's future without any compelling justification.

Most troubling of all is the absence of answers to fundamental questions. Why this deal? Why now? What oversight exists? Who benefits? Was there a competitive process? What governance will be in place? What will investors ultimately gain, and at what cost to football?

After careful consideration, I can no longer continue in my role as Senior Advisor to the FIFA President. I have therefore resigned with immediate effect.

It has been the privilege of a lifetime to serve FIFA for more than five years & to work alongside dedicated, principled people who care deeply about the game. I hope they, too, will speak up, because decisions of this magnitude should be made in the interests of football, not those who stand to profit from it.

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Dan McNichols @danmcnichols.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Less than a year to go until the World Cup in which the US is actually competitive.

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Dan McNichols @danmcnichols.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Happy birthday to America's most beloved actor, Tom Hanks. Let's come together as a nation, nay, a world, to say, "Thanks, Tom Hanks." Remember, you can't spell THANKS without T HANKS. #TomHanks #ThanksTomHanks

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Dan McNichols @danmcnichols.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Trump ruins everything he touches.

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Dan McNichols @danmcnichols.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Turkey's head coach looks like he's going to take you on a really thorough architecture tour. He'll kind of talk down to you, but not in a mean way.

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Tim Hirschel-Burns @timhirschelburns.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

The three players in this photo: 1. Nigerian heritage, grew up in England, and is only a citizen thanks to birthright citizenship. 2. Born + raised in Holland, has a dad who immigrated to the US from Suriname. 3. Said he wanted to “make people who look like me proud” while playing on Juneteenth

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

I'm Mike Lindell. I'm Herschel Walker. I'm Mel Gibson. I'm Sidney Powell. I'm Riley Gaines. Those stories and more. Tonight. On 60 Minutes.

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Hush Kerai @hushkerai.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

One of the things that will always stay with me is the the mix of beautiful people all united by joy last night. Everyone from the old ‘back in my day’ lads to the hijabi girls, Nigerian uncles, yoga mums, roadman kids, your nan and me all living our best life. Choose love #afc ❤️

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Dan McNichols @danmcnichols.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

A defiant Declan Rice declares, "It's not done," moments after a difficult 2-1 loss to Manchester City on April 19th. This response meant so much to me as an Arsenal fan. Love his mentality. And he was right.

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Dan McNichols @danmcnichols.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Live shot from inside my brain trying to actually do some work this morning. #Arsenal #COYG

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gathererofvibes @gathererofvibes.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/05/2026

Well deserved celebration for Arsenal

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Dan McNichols @danmcnichols.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Arsenal are the champions of the Premier League!!!

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Dan McNichols @danmcnichols.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Shoutout to whomever at Arsenal organized the fans greeting the team bus outside the Emirates today. Saka, Rice and Raya all mentioned what a lift it gave them. Great atmosphere all night.

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Patriot Virtus ⚖️🖤 @patriotvirtus.com · 26/04/2026

Tell me again that shit wasn’t staged.

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Dan McNichols @danmcnichols.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

This photo was so bad, my first thought was that it must be fake. But nope! Totally real. At least back there behind the narcissist and the UGA coaches, you can kind of see the faces of the eleven women . You know, the ones they are supposed to be honoring.

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Dan McNichols @danmcnichols.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Marvin: "Somebody want to play 1 on 1?" Jesse: "I am somebody." Marvin: "Let's get it on."

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Dan McNichols @danmcnichols.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

#Arsenal fans shaken by recent results, listen to Amy Lawrence's @amylawrence.bsky.social clear-eyed, impassioned words at the 7:10 mark. Reminded me what this team remains very good at, and helped me stop fretting about what we may lack at the moment. I'm all in. COYG. pod.fo/e/3ffb2d

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Handbrake Off: A show about Arsenal: Show the fire not the fear

Amy Lawrence and Art de Roché join Ian Stone to discuss Arsenal’s 0-0 draw at home to Sporting CP in the quarter-final second leg on Wednesday, which saw Arsenal through to the semi-finals.The p...

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Ian Power @ihpower.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

My wife said I spoil our dog. Fuck knows how she thinks he's going to shuck his own oysters.

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Dan McNichols @danmcnichols.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

The thing is, this won't even please him, because you know he wants his stupid face on there. Guess I'll be writing PEDOPHILE in red marker on my money now.

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Dan McNichols @danmcnichols.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

People like this restore my hope in that the pendulum might swing toward kindness, decency and justice.

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Nathan Phillips @nathanphillips.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

But of course International Women's Day has 23 hours

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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Harper to the judge: "Your driver's license doesn't list your height and weight at birth. It doesn't list where you used to live. It identifies who you are now."

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Dan McNichols @danmcnichols.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Goals are flying in all weekend in the Prem. Plodding Arsenal 1-0 result vs Chelsea incoming.

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 28/11/2024

Crazy idea. Stick with me. Politicians, but from unions. They already build coalitions, win elections, speak publicly, lead joint decision making, & negotiate for high stakes. Fewer lawyers & biz exec pols. More construction, health care, ed, manuf, transport... worker pols.

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Dan McNichols @danmcnichols.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Maybe you're not old enough to remember FBI Director William H. Webster chugging champagne with Mike Eruzione after the Miracle on Ice.

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Dan McNichols @danmcnichols.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Great atmosphere today. Think we all needed that one. COYG!! #Arsenal #AFC #Gunners

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Dan McNichols @danmcnichols.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Few things more annoying than driving my weekday commute route on a Sunday morning and why don't all these people know how it's supposed to work? The Monday-Friday people sorted things out a long time ago.

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Mitchell Epner @mitchellepner.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

A simple proposal for federal judges frustrated that Trump Regime isn’t freeing people in response to habeas corpus orders: Order that DHS bring each individual to court for their habeas hearing. If the judge grants habeas, the petitioner walks out free. Bonus: huge pre-hearing burden on feds.

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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Look, all I'm saying is that if you just spent the last six years being frustrated with Durbin and you think there's a chance he's about to be replaced with a guy who thanks ICE for their service and takes AIPAC and crypto money, you should treat it like a very serious emergency

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Dan McNichols @danmcnichols.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

I was a little disappointed Bad Bunny didn't use his Shrek Infinity script from SNL as the halftime show yesterday. youtube.com/clip/UgkxKvF...

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

This chart seems to suggest a striking pattern: Kevin Warsh's speeches are consistently hawkish, except when Trump is President and about to appoint a new Fed Chair. www.economist.com/finance-and-...

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Aaron Vehling @aaronvehling.com · 05/02/2026

I got my start as a reporter in Minneapolis-St Paul suburbs and exurbs. The hardcore nature of these folks might seem surprising to those who saw them as weirdos with silly accents who are overly polite. But oh my are they more than that. Ferociously more.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 03/02/2026

Remember her name: Aliya Rahman Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself. It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did. ICE MUST GO‼️

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Dan McNichols @danmcnichols.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Trump/Miller etc. really need to focus on the worst of the worst.

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Dan McNichols @danmcnichols.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

In worse news: DHS Secretary Kristi Noem dragged a confused Punxsutawney Phil to a nearby gravel pit and put him down. "I always hated that groundhog," said Noem.

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Dan McNichols @danmcnichols.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

I had the pleasure of watching Arsenal at The Local in Minneapolis a couple seasons ago. The group of supporters there made me appreciate the global reach of our football club, and the way this "most important least important" game can bring us together. Keep up the good fight.

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Joe Brusuelas @joebrusuelas.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

The K-Shaped American economy via @Markzandi and the excellent economists @economics_ma . When we get the Q4’25 data we can break spending down via household quintiles-which I prefer- and it will tell a similar tale. #Econ #EconSky

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Men in Blazers Media Network @meninblazers.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Macclesfield defender Sam Heathcote is a teacher and was back in school on Monday, just two days after beating Crystal Palace in the FA Cup's greatest upset 😲 He quite rightly received a hero's reception 👏

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Dan McNichols @danmcnichols.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Thanks for the earworm, @amylawrence.bsky.social. I need to hear this banger sung at the Emirates for our amazing keeper, David Raya. Vamos! #Arsenal youtube.com/watch?v=sTsV...