Associate Professor | @MiamiOHSLAM | Geopolitical economy of sport | LFC supporter | Tweets my own | he/his
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Adam Beissel retweeted
As predicted, Infantino is not backing down. He's going to chip away at the "unanimous" federations by finding the weak links and build support until all of the sudden he is President again.
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WHY REPORTS TRUMP PRESSED FIFA TO OVERTURN A DECISION ARE SO ALARMING
By Catherine Ordway, Visiting Scholar, School of Business, CBR, UNSW Sydney, and James Connor, Associate Professor in Sociology, UNSW Sydney
theconversation.com/why-repo…
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FIFA's host city contracts are some of the most lopsided agreements I've ever seen.
Host cities are spending hundreds of millions and giving tax breaks, yet FIFA keeps nearly all revenue — media rights, tickets, sponsorships, concessions, parking.
READ: huddleup.substack.com/p/the-…
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Before the tournament began, it was popular to question whether FIFA might accomplish the unthinkable: putting on a World Cup that sucks. Well, never mind. Here’s my prediction-of-doom scorecard nymag.com/intelligencer/arti…
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Raytown busses were so late people were walking to the Stadium!
Fans were calling it Fyrefest.
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If you are in the KC metro area and can get to Arrowhead in the next two hours, you can get in the door to see Messi for $69.
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I spent months reporting how the World Cup came to North America.
It’s a 16-year saga that ran through boozy hotel bars in Zurich, Hawaii and Aruba; four U.S. presidents; DOJ raids; and a global lobbying campaign.
Read it here in @POLITICOMag:
politico.com/news/magazine/2…
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Adam Beissel (@ExtraBeissHit), associate professor of sport leadership and management here at Miami, is one of the leading scholars on the @FIFAWorldCup and the politics of international football. Hear what he has to say.
@miamiohehs
#MiamiOH #LoveAndHonor #FIFAWorldCup
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My latest @NYMag feature was a fun change of pace from writing about all things Trump. It’s about FIFA, Gianni Infantino, all the expectation and tumult surrounding this summer’s World Cup. And oh yeah … also Trump nymag.com/intelligencer/arti…
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This idea blew up… and @jeffblankenburg went ahead and built it.
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NEW: Inside FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s desperate attempt to keep Iran in the World Cup
- Infantino bent over backwards wooing Trump, so much that FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström thinks it’s too much
- And yet Trump has not made Infantino’s life easier during the war, telling me “I ready don’t care” if Iran plays
- Infantino rushed over to the WH to meet Trump but Trump woke up the next morning and posted he doesn’t think Iran should once “for their own life and safety.”
- Infantino then flew to Turkey to work the Iranians at their friendly against Costa Rica, missing the European playoffs. He met head coach and Iranian federation over fruit and cookies, and claimed at halftime “Iran will be at the World Cup”
- FIFA then denied Iran’s request to move the games to Mexico
- Islamabad peace talks failed last night, and Iran is scheduled to arrive in Arizona for training camp by June 10
politico.com/news/2026/04/12…
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Who knows if Iran will be able to participate in the World Cup this summer, with the U.S. bombing the country.
My latest for Forbes.com, a history of national teams that have been banned or refused to play in the World Cup.
tinyurl.com/bdh6e3bc
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Road win secured! Now it's tournament time. Join us in Cleveland as our RedHawks look to continue their momentum. Here's a look back at their historic season. #RiseUpRedHawks #LoveAndHonor
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The World Cup is supposed to stand for hope, unity and footballing brilliance.
The 2026 edition does not feel that way.
Geopolitical turmoil, domestic strife in the U.S. and Mexico and claims that pricing policies are exploiting fans have cast a pall over the tournament.
Maybe fears will be dispelled once the games begin. But, with 101 days to go, the world is right to feel anxious.
📝 @OliverKay
🔗 nytimes.com/athletic/7075965…
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PETER SUDER 🔊 🔊
We are so proud to be the academic backing for several of our men's basketball RedHawks, including no. 5! Shoutout to him and the team for all their hard work and success this season.
@miamiuniversity @MiamiRedHawks @MiamiOH_BBall
ALT An individual wearing a Miami University basketball uniform is standing and smiling. The uniform features the number 5 and "Miami" on the front. Text on the left reads "Peter Suder #5, Sport Management." Miami University's logo and "College of Education, Health, and Society" text are at the top.
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Exclusive @TheAthleticFC
A new bill to be introduced to House of Representatives seeks $50million of federal funding every year for host cities to use towards transportation and infrastructure of major sporting events, starting with World Cup ‘26.
nytimes.com/athletic/6855176…
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History.
Miami University claims their first ever College Dodgeball National Title.
#CollegeDodgeballNationals #ThisIsApril
