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Mino Raiola appears to have been paid handsomely by Paul Pogba, Juventus and Manchester United for his role in the £89m transfer. Photograph: Valery Hache/AFP/Getty Images
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German judge Hans-Joachim Eckert, left, and Swiss prosecutor Cornel Borbely speak after a FIFA ethics press conference in Manama, Bahrain, Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Rob Harris)
FIFA Corruption Fight Suffers ‘Setback’
FIFA’s decision to remove its ethics team was a “setback” in the fight against corruption, as “hundreds” of cases of possible wrongdoing, some involving senior officials, were being probed, ousted investigator Cornel Borbely said on...Caption:
Leicester’s Christian Fuchs takes a corner at Vicarage Road where, seen from this angle, his delivery needs to be extremely accurate in order to be dangerous. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters
In Defence of the Corner, a Much-maligned Set Piece
London – Football fans have a curious relationship with corners. For a set piece that, according to Opta, leads to a goal only 3.2% of the time, they don’t half get excited about them. A stadium invariably gets louder when a corner is given and there is a...Caption:
Manchester United’s David de Gea endured a frantic night against Chelsea in the FA Cup. Photograph: JASONPIX/Rex/Shutterstock
Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United: Five Talking Points from the FA Cup Tie
1) New managerial rivalry is developing José Mourinho tends to single out those he considers threats and Antonio Conte, the permanent successor to his crown, is his target of choice. Having spent the buildup suggesting Chelsea play a more defensive style of football...Caption:
‘When Cazorla plays as he can it is hard to think of a Premier League midfielder who can control a game with such persuasive craft and urgency.’ Illustration: Gary Neill for the Guardian