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Episode 150 of Sport Unlocked, the podcast dissecting the week's sports news issues.
On the agenda on May 3, 2024 with Rob Harris, Martyn Ziegler and Tariq Panja.
- Gianni Infantino goes to Washington - but no Biden meeting after Trump White House visits.
- Women's World Cup hosts - US/Mexico out of 2027
- Anchoring & squad cost controls - Premier League's new rules
- Asian Football Confederation removes term limits
- Why it's now President André Villas-Boas
- How independent is WADA's China case investigator?
- Qatar's rugby hosting ambitions
- Send any questions to the team sportunlockedpod@gmail.com and Twitter @SportUnlocked
Check out videos from the interviews on Sport Unlocked's YouTube channel, Instagram or Twitter pages
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Previous episodes
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150 - Infantino in DC but no Biden meeting; Premier League's new financial rules; Women's WC hosting; How independent is WADA's China case investigator?; Qatar & rugbySat, 04 May 2024
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149 - Is FIFA harming football? Premier League's concerns; World Cup Saudi sponsor; Infantino on agents; Spain warned by FIFA & UEFA; LaLiga games overseas; Chinese swimmers - WADA investigation updateSun, 28 Apr 2024
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148 - Doping scandal - why weren't Chinese swimmers banned?; New Club World Cup on Apple?; FIFA's new committees going back on corruption reforms?; When clubs rage against refs & VAR; Olympics AI; EvertonWed, 24 Apr 2024
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147 - State of Chelsea finances; Agent spending; Cash for Olympic gold - should ever sport follow athletics?; Opposition to Russians competing collapses; Israel shift to SAmerican football?; Running AfricaSat, 13 Apr 2024
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146 - Tech helping or hindering sport? Interview - Hawk-Eye founder behind VAR, GLT & more; Premier League club finances analysed; IOC hoax callSat, 06 Apr 2024
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145 - World Cup host nation concerns - Spain racism & Mexico homophobia; Media's selective discrimination outrage?; Abramovich-era Chelsea investigations; UEFA's Liverpool fans' dispute; Bach IOC futureFri, 29 Mar 2024
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144 - FIFA finances - Infantino 33% salary rise; Spain's Saudi deal investigated; Russia's hoax call to IOC?; Transgender policies; European football racismSun, 24 Mar 2024
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143 - UEFA automated Champions League draws; FIFA gives Qatar & Morocco 5 years of World Cups; States can own English football teams but not papers?; Can FIFA produce an anti-racism plan?; Paris OlympicsSun, 17 Mar 2024
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142 - Chelsea's financial challenges; Paris 2024 issues & IOC speaking out on Russia; Women’s football - dangerous playing conditions for U20s Asian Cup, Euros draw a month before qualifiers, UK WWC bidSat, 09 Mar 2024
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141 - Are Premier League financial rules broken?; Why has former Saudi critic Javier Tebas become a backer?; Is sport overlooking China concerns?; Does football need FIFA Series?; Who is watching athletics?Sun, 03 Mar 2024
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140 - Meeting Jim Ratcliffe - hearing plans for Manchester United; Protests force Bundesliga u-turn; Russia’s football friends; Putin's Games; Kiptum, Betani & Brehme tributesSun, 25 Feb 2024
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139 - Ceferin UEFA exit plan - term limits & test of loyalty; UEFA rebuffs Israel ban; Blue card frenzy; PL rules row; PSG leaving stadium; Paris 2024 pay probe; LIV's consultants; Super Bowl conspiraciesSat, 10 Feb 2024
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138 - World Cup 2026 final venue; Can sports chiefs accept term limits?; Why transfer spending was low in Premier League; Valieva doping - can a 15-year-old be liable?; Paris 2024 challenges; Fans as mediaMon, 05 Feb 2024
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137 - Why Boban quit UEFA & what's the impact on Ceferin? Klopp & Xavi exits; Man United's new CEO; Shevchenko becomes Ukraine FA chief; Cricket drama; Trans athletes - swimmer's challenge & golfer's winTue, 30 Jan 2024
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136 - How Premier League handles financial investigations into Man City, Everton, Nottingham Forest; Man United sale details revealed; Around FIFA awards; Saudi's golden snooker ball; Rugby players to NFLSat, 20 Jan 2024
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135 - Beckenbauer tributes & troubles - the media challenge; Where FIFA has opened up transparency; Stars leaving Saudi?; Asian Cup & AFCON; Newcastle finances; Doping corruption case; Cricket racismSat, 13 Jan 2024
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134 - 2024 big issues: Super League fallout; PL financial probes; Man U ownership; UEFA CL revamp & Euros; Saudi World Cup countdown; Russia FIFA ban; Paris Games challenge; Darts lessons for other sportsSat, 06 Jan 2024
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133 - Super League case verdict - can there be a breakaway & what the ruling means for UEFA & the future of football; From Saudi Arabia on Club World Cup & Infantino's FIFA meetings; Women's WC falloutSat, 23 Dec 2023
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132 - European football unrest: Turkish ref punch & Greece shuts out fans; Ceferin's UEFA future; FIFA move to Paris and Miami; Money game: Football agents $888m, Ohtani $700m, Rahm $500m; 1st PL female refSun, 17 Dec 2023
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131 - Premier League TV rights; Asian men's CL becomes Saudi tournament; UEFA women's CL revamp; Rubiales - new details; Infantino at COP; No Commonwealth Games host; Brazilian football dramaSat, 09 Dec 2023
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130 - Inside summit of football lawmakers & ref chiefs; Cristiano Ronaldo crypto; Sheikh Mansour newspaper bid; Olympic hosts decided; Paris2024 issues; Venables & media; Women's leagues changes in EnglandSun, 03 Dec 2023
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129 - PL clubs' big split & how proportionate is Everton's sanction; Does Wembley arch now not being lit vindicate FIFA on armbands?; Brazil fan violence; Ukraine frustration with UEFA; Bulgaria FA turmoilSat, 25 Nov 2023
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128 - Man City finances examined; Real Madrid AGM - new Super League push; Abramovich's Chelsea dealings investigated; FIFA's new Saudi sponsor - new questions over 2034 World Cup process; F1 Vegas chaosSun, 19 Nov 2023
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127 - How Saudi Arabia secured 2034 World Cup - alliance with Infantino, Bin Salman's success, helpful curtailed FIFA process, side-lining congress and difficulties caused for FIFA comms team by Insta postsFri, 03 Nov 2023
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126 - Infantino back in Saudi Arabia & Swiss investigation dropped; African Football League launch; Rugby World Cup changes & impact of France 2023; Everton investigation; Sir Bobby Charlton rememberedSat, 28 Oct 2023
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125 - Football's struggle mourning Israel-Hamas war victims; Interview - FIFA VP Montagliani on World Cup host changes, 2034 Saudi deal, comms, inside decisionmaking; UEFA Russia reversal; Bach's IOC futureFri, 20 Oct 2023
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124 - FIFA's sudden 2030 & 2034 World Cup decisions - behind-the-scenes deals & Saudi's loyal support; FIFA relaxes Russia ban; Comms analysed; UEFA VP loses Swedish role over Russia; Euros; Beckham QatarSat, 07 Oct 2023
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123 - Russia's readmission - UEFA splits European football; Osimhen abuse - why is it turned into transfer speculation?; English club's 17bn on social media claim; Marathon shoes; Running from drug testersTue, 03 Oct 2023
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122 - FIFA focus: 2026 World Cup struggles; Infantino at UN; Where's FIFA game as EA launches FC?; Samoura's award. MBS on sportswashing. 777 & Everton. PL TV rights. Spain update.Sat, 23 Sep 2023
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121 - Spain scandal - missing outcry from football's male leaders; Jordan Henderson struggles with Saudi issues; UEFA cash deal with clubs; Man United's decision-making woes; Quicker English FFP casesFri, 08 Sep 2023
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120 - Spain scandal - Rubiales yet to resign and assessing football's response to the forced kiss on Jenni Hermoso. Saudi Arabia transfer splurge & World Cup bid plan; World Athletics Champions impactMon, 04 Sep 2023
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119 - Infantino - fair scrutiny?; Challenge reporting FIFA funding; UEFA FFP decisions lack detail; Euro 2028-32 bidding; Interview with British Cycling chief; End of Commonwealth Games?Tue, 08 Aug 2023
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118 - Infantino leaves World Cup; FIFA tries to block sexual abuse questions; Mbappe rejects Saudi; Kuwaiti Olympic powerbroker banned; World Aquatics HQ to Hungary; Who owns Tottenham? Joe Lewis indictedSat, 29 Jul 2023
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117 - World Cup pay battles, Infantino & sponsor shortcomings; Jordan Henderson & Saudi; Commonwealth Games future after Australian rejection; Olympics climate change impact; Messi in Miami - assessing MLSFri, 21 Jul 2023
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116 - Saudi sports investment - golfers respond; UEFA multiclub ownership changes; Women's WC pay & armbands; PL gaining FA Cup control?; PSG owner troubles; Russians return to Wimbledon; Cricket's futureSat, 08 Jul 2023
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115 - New New Manchester City allegations; English cricket racism, sexism, elitism; Sports events for dopers?; UEFA acts on long contracts; Is UEFA too close to a fans' group?Sat, 01 Jul 2023
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114 - Saudi transfer spree; Is Man City's group worth $6bn?; What's happening to cash from Chelsea's sale; Racism & homophobia in football - what's FIFA doing?; Raid on Paris 2024 Olympics HQSat, 24 Jun 2023
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113 - Impact on UEFA & Turkey Euros bid after Istanbul CL final disarray; Premier League clampdown on leveraged takeovers & wage bills; Fatma Samoura's FIFA exit; Man City's treble; Mbappe & PSG; PIF golfSat, 17 Jun 2023
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112 - Saudi Arabia's sporting dominance - takeover of men's golf & nationalising leading domestic football clubs. Messi rejects Saudi & Barca for Miami; Olympics boxing dispute Snooker match fixing bansFri, 09 Jun 2023
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111 - Salary cap for European football?; Abuse of referees; FIFA Women's WC rights; Chelsea execs exit; Paris Olympics chaos; Djokovic's Serbia-Kosovo clash at French Open; Isle of Man motorcycling dangersSun, 04 Jun 2023
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110 - Spanish football racism: Vinicius Jr's suffering, La Liga's criticism & protocol shortcomings. Manchester City: Investigation delays as title's won. 2026 FIFA WC logo. Qatar for Rugby League WC?Thu, 25 May 2023
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109 - Athletics struggle for attention - what's wrong; European football finances revealed - how UEFA's spreading cash; Cricket expansion - is there space for more T20 competitions?; Funding Wrexham stadiumSun, 14 May 2023
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108 - Infantino's Women's World Cup TV blackout threat & his women's football commitment; Qatar's PSG woes with Messi suspended; New transgender policy for cycling?; Was Abramovich cash hidden?Sat, 06 May 2023
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107 - European football's new split among clubs; UK opposes Russians at Olympics but not Wimbledon; Newcastle ownership questions; New football visa regulations in England?; Rugby World Cup changesSat, 29 Apr 2023
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106 - Russians as neutrals in sport - Olympic chiefs slammed; Has China cooled on football?; FIFA's cash agreement with clubs; U20 World Cup taken from Indonesia amid Israel row; Who controls Newcastle?Sat, 01 Apr 2023
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105 - World athletics ban on transgender women from female events; Man United - covering bids & confusion; UEFA investigation into Barcelona; Super League tries to win over small nationsSat, 25 Mar 2023
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104 - Inside FIFA Congress: Infantino re-elected & compares first campaign to Rwanda genocide recovery. Women's WC: prize money rises & Visit Saudi dropped. Men's World Cup: 104 games & Morocco's 2030 bidMon, 20 Mar 2023
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103 - Infantino investigations; FIFA case verdict in US; UEFA homegrown player rules challenged; No Visit Saudi for Women's WC?; Russians in athleticsSun, 12 Mar 2023
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102 - FIFA - supermodel appointment row & French scandal; Infantino on Le Graet, One Love armbands & more 100-minute matches; Saudi's Newcastle ownership - new scrutiny; Man City, FFP & image rightsSun, 05 Mar 2023
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101 - English football regulator - will it harm or help?; Boxer's eggs defence in doping case; Qualifying for enlarged FIFA Club WC; Sport & Russia - Ukraine war anniversary; UK sports broadcasting changeSat, 25 Feb 2023
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