Sign in

Sam Kunti

@samindrakunti.bsky.social
4.2K followers 399 following 1.6K posts

Journalist. FIFA, labour rights in the Gulf, sports betting. Featured in Josimar, World Soccer, Daily Mirror and The Blizzard. Author 'Brazil 1970'. Columbia J-School. Views my own.

PostsRepliesMedia
Sam Kunti @samindrakunti.bsky.social · 3h
Farcical friendly in Kolkata. From the poor TV production to the tons of empty seats and Gurpreet Singh's blunders, the Indian FA has burned a hole in its finances to invite Brazil, and for what?
031
Sam Kunti @samindrakunti.bsky.social · 23h
Sclessin.
020
Sam Kunti @samindrakunti.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
On a lighter note, a few words on Van Bommel. For @worldsoccermag.bsky.social
020
Sam Kunti @samindrakunti.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
On the agenda of the FIFA Council in a fortnight.
291
Sam Kunti @samindrakunti.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The City case should be a starting point for naming and understanding the ways in which football has been colonised by economic and political power and how we might resist them. By @davidgoldblatt.bsky.social for @josimarfootball.bsky.social josimarfootball.com/2026/10/01/y...
josimarfootball.com
You're Manchester City and we know what you are - josimarfootball.com
The City case should be a starting point for naming and understanding the ways in which football has been colonised by economic and political power and how we might resist them.
02410
Sam Kunti @samindrakunti.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Where's Gianni?
062
Sam Kunti @samindrakunti.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Union of Arab Football Associations backs Gianni Infantino. uafa-ac.com/en/20647/
uafa-ac.com
Approves Supporting Committees at Meeting in Jeddah.. UAFA Board Praises FIFA President’s Efforts, Welcomes Steps to Strengthen Global Football Unity
His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, President of the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA), chaired the 81st meeting of the
000
Reposted by Sam Kunti
JosimarFootball @josimarfootball.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Ny! New! The City case should be a starting point for naming and understanding the ways in which football has been colonised by economic and political power and how we might resist them. By @davidgoldblatt.bsky.social josimarfootball.com/2026/10/01/y...
josimarfootball.com
You're Manchester City and we know what you are - josimarfootball.com
The City case should be a starting point for naming and understanding the ways in which football has been colonised by economic and political power and how we might resist them.
2299
Reposted by Sam Kunti
lindsey adler @lindseyadler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
tom verducci www.si.com/mlb/yankees-...
717128
Sam Kunti @samindrakunti.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Where's Gianni?
1101
Sam Kunti @samindrakunti.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Where's Gianni? With Elkhan Mammadov on the campaign trail in Uzbekistan.
151
Sam Kunti @samindrakunti.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Ceferin kaller Infantino «Keiseren uten klær» With @aselliaas.bsky.social idrettspolitikk.no/2026/09/29/c...
idrettspolitikk.no
Ceferin kaller Infantino «Keiseren uten klær» - Idrettspolitikk
København/Oslo (Idrettspolitikk.no): Forholdet mellom UEFA-president Aleksander Ceferin og FIFA-president Gianni Infantino er på frysepunktet. På generalforsamling til European Football Clubs (EFC) i ...
022
Reposted by Sam Kunti
Tariq Panja @tariqpanja.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Perhaps the most damning document in English football history. resources.premierleague.pulselive.com/premierleagu...
resources.premierleague.pulselive.com
716746
Sam Kunti @samindrakunti.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Nasser Al Khelaifi on if he‘d consider standing for the FIFA presidency: “I have zero interest in FIFA.”
171
Sam Kunti @samindrakunti.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Guilty. Here is the PL statement. www.premierleague.com/en/news/4727...
premierleague.com
Premier League Statement: Manchester City FC
An independent Commission has found Manchester City FC guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules over a nine-season period, and the majority of charges in relation to its failure to co-operate with the League’s investigation.
1131
Sam Kunti @samindrakunti.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Ceferin: “The emperor is naked.”
0204
Sam Kunti @samindrakunti.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Nasser Al Khelaifi and EFC rally behind Aleksander Ceferin: "We need you to stand again for UEFA president next year because we need strong leadership like you to protect our sport."
120
Sam Kunti @samindrakunti.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Today’s agenda in Copenhagen. NAK and Ceferin to speak. No Infantino.
030
Sam Kunti @samindrakunti.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Another day, another dictator.
152
Sam Kunti @samindrakunti.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Beer shower imminent…
060
Sam Kunti @samindrakunti.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Parken.
070
Reposted by Sam Kunti
Philippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Following the news that Manchester City FC has been found guilty of 114 breaches of the PL's rules and regulations, @josimarfootball.bsky.social has lifted the paywall on articles of ours focusing on MCFC and its commercial partners since 2018. Links follow in this thread.
josimar.no
The Men Behind Manchester City: The Dark Side | Josimar
10349141
Reposted by Sam Kunti
JosimarFootball @josimarfootball.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
We have taken down our paywall for 48 hours - for you to enjoy some of our reporting about Manchester City. First up - The men behind Manchester City: The dark side By @ncgeehan.bsky.social josimarfootball.com/2018/08/10/t...
josimarfootball.com
The men behind Manchester City: The dark side - josimarfootball.com
On the pitch, Manchester City impressed everybody last season. Now let’s take a look behind the scenes – on the men who own the club.
17555
Sam Kunti @samindrakunti.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Where's Gianni?
060
Sam Kunti @samindrakunti.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Lula pushing ahead with outlawing sports betting and its operators. oglobo.globo.com/economia/not...
oglobo.globo.com
Governo Lula deve propor pena de até 6 anos de prisão para quem explorar ou operar bets no Brasil
Projeto de lei prevê prisão para quem fizer publicidade para casas de aposta
162
Reposted by Sam Kunti
JosimarFootball @josimarfootball.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
New! Ny! Records from the Curaçao Gaming Authority have revealed the identity of the owner of the Premier League’s most visible illegal betting sponsor. But is “Ryan Li” really the man behind 8Xbet, or just a front? By @philippeauclair.bsky.social and co. josimarfootball.com/2026/09/25/p...
josimarfootball.com
Private Ryan - josimarfootball.com
Records from the Curaçao Gaming Authority have revealed the identity of the owner of the Premier League's most visible illegal betting sponsor. But is "Ryan Li" really the man behind 8Xbet, or just a ...
0149
Reposted by Sam Kunti
JosimarFootball @josimarfootball.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Ny! New! A US state regulator claims A-CAP’s football clubs are still exposed to 777 Partners and received loans that were wrongly reported. By @pbsportswriter.bsky.social & @philippeauclair.bsky.social josimarfootball.com/2026/09/24/s...
josimarfootball.com
State of Denial - josimarfootball.com
A US state regulator claims A-CAP’s football clubs are still exposed to 777 Partners and received loans that were wrongly reported.
075
Sam Kunti @samindrakunti.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
'Penga eller livet' I attended Sint-Truiden - Lommel SK or the Japanese porn king - Abu Dhabi and wrote about club ownership in Belgium. In the new issue of @josimarfootball.bsky.social. 👉 josimar.no/artikler/utg...
040
Sam Kunti @samindrakunti.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Where's Gianni?
250
Sam Kunti @samindrakunti.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Finally. Na parede.
040
Reposted by Sam Kunti
Tariq Panja @tariqpanja.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The cast of characters here 😬 More political dinero. www.ft.com/content/152a...
ft.com
US government and Gulf billionaires back Todd Boehly bid for Lukoil assets
Consortium aims to unseat Carlyle, which struck deal to buy Russian group’s international business in January
053
Sam Kunti @samindrakunti.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Aramco all over it. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
How Saudi oil scientists ended up working on the world’s most important climate reports
Guardian investigation reveals fossil fuel links of IPCC authors, with experts declaring the body’s conflict of interest policy ‘not fit for purpose’
000
Sam Kunti @samindrakunti.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Belgian beauty.
010
Sam Kunti @samindrakunti.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
In other news, Curacao beginning the feel the heat.
130
Sam Kunti @samindrakunti.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
In which Ceferin and Montagliani (and not Salman) want FIFA to distribute at least $10 million in development money to each of the 211 members, tapping the reserves. No question of good governance or reform. Just💰.
020
Sam Kunti @samindrakunti.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Great to present about how Curacao drives the illegal gambling industry at #Uncovered in Budapest.
070
Sam Kunti @samindrakunti.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
‘Ownership’s Wild West’ Latest with @pbsportswriter.bsky.social for @theblizzard.bsky.social. 👉 theblizzard.co.uk/shop/issues/...
011
Reposted by Sam Kunti
JosimarFootball @josimarfootball.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Who is Fouzi Lekjaa, powerbroker in African football and Fifa Council member? A profile by @podegard.bsky.social. josimarfootball.com/2026/09/14/m...
josimarfootball.com
Makhzen - josimarfootball.com
A Fifa council member, the man behind Morocco’s ascendancy in world football and arguably the ultimate powerbroker in African football, Fouzi Lekjaa has made a shift in domestic politics. Is this a fi...
0105
Sam Kunti @samindrakunti.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
On football's dangerous appetite for foreign money and multiple-club ownership. With @pbsportswriter.bsky.social in the latest issue of @theblizzard.bsky.social. 👉 theblizzard.co.uk/shop/issues/...
051
Sam Kunti @samindrakunti.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Mahmoud Khalil is suing Columbia University. Press conference ongoing on Broadway.
031
Reposted by Sam Kunti
JosimarFootball @josimarfootball.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Ny! New! A Fifa council member, the man behind Morocco’s ascendancy in world football and arguably the ultimate powerbroker in African football, Fouzi Lekjaa has made a shift in domestic politics. Is this a first step toward the prime minister’s office? josimarfootball.com/2026/09/14/m...
josimarfootball.com
Makhzen - josimarfootball.com
A Fifa council member, the man behind Morocco’s ascendancy in world football and arguably the ultimate powerbroker in African football, Fouzi Lekjaa has made a shift in domestic politics. Is this a fi...
093
Reposted by Sam Kunti
Thais Carrança @tcarran.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
No ar, importante minidoc dos amigos Shin Suzuki e Victor Parolin, da BBC News Brasil, sobre os influenciadores da direita brasileira que defendem o fim do voto feminino youtu.be/1rPho2jBuLA?...
youtu.be
Influencers brasileiros contra o voto feminino: por quê?
YouTube video by BBC News Brasil
17934
Sam Kunti @samindrakunti.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Pinstripes rule Gotham.
011
Sam Kunti @samindrakunti.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Far less Kalshi ads these days but at least Chamalet keeps It up.
010
Sam Kunti @samindrakunti.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
At a fine establishment.
0162
Sam Kunti @samindrakunti.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
130
Reposted by Sam Kunti
The Blizzard @theblizzard.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Issue 62 of The Blizzard, edited by @jonawils.bsky.social, is out now and full of great long-form football writing from the likes of Neel Shelat, Sam Kunti, Jon Mackenzie, Isaan Khan and more. More here👇 theblizzard.co.uk/shop/issues/...
011
Sam Kunti @samindrakunti.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
When it's safe to do so, Belgian FA and Pascale Van Damme speak out. Where was Van Damme, a FIFA Council member, during the Balogun saga?
070
Sam Kunti @samindrakunti.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
'How Curacao remains a safe haven for illegal gambling operators' Story in @trouw.nl.
030
Reposted by Sam Kunti
FairSquare @fairsqprojects.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
"Separating the rule-maker from the business it supervises is basic institutional hygiene, not an optional refinement" Typically excellent from Professor Miguel Maduro in the always excellent @josimarfootball.bsky.social josimarfootball.com/2026/09/03/f...
095