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The Irish Sun
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Gary Lineker has already told BBC how to avoid fan fury in World Cup 2026 final coverage
GARY LINEKER has already told the BBC how to avoid fan fury during coverage of the World Cup 2026 final. Advertisement 5 Gary Lineker warned the BBC how to avoid fan fury over the half-time show during the World Cup 2026 final Credit: Reuters 5 A Super Bowl-style half-time show will be introduced next year Credit: Getty But on Monday, he confirmed he is The ex-Leicester striker previously announced he was stepping back from weekly MOTD duties but was due to continue hosting live FA Cup matches next season before However, Lineker agreed to leave the BBC after meeting bosses last week - with a source saying he realised his position was untenable. Advertisement READ MORE ON GARY LINEKER But before his exit, the presenter gave his bosses a piece of advice on covering the 2026 showpiece at the end of the expanded 48-country competition. The World Cup final will be played at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19. But midway through the biggest match in football, Fifa are working with Coldplay frontman Chris Martin on the plans - which may well mean Advertisement Most read in Football CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS But Lineker is aware the And it also gives TV bosses a dilemma about what to do at half-time - show the performances on the pitch or stick to the traditional analysis from pundits. Gary Lineker apologises for antisemitic post and confirms he's quitting BBC next week Lineker, though, reckons he has the solution. Advertisement Speaking on his 'I hope it's not going completely down the road of NFL half-time shows because that's 25 minutes, half an hour, and I'm not sure we could quite cope with that. 'I'm bowing out soon anyway, but I've got one World Cup left in me. "It'd be interesting to see, if they did have some big, massive half-time show, how TV deals with that because the analysis has always been part of television coverage. Advertisement "Does TV suddenly go, 'No, we're going to show the half-time show?' 'For someone like BBC, I would say, 'Stick the show on the red button', or they might (decide to) stick the analysis on the red button.' 'SORRY' Lineker's Instagram post to confirm his BBC exit came after backlash for re-posting a video He said in a statement released at midday on Monday: "Football has been at the heart of my life for as long as I can remember – both on the pitch and in the studio. Advertisement "I care deeply about the game, and about the work I've done with the BBC over many years. "As I've said, I would never consciously repost anything anti-Semitic – it goes against everything I stand for. "However, I recognise the error and upset that I caused, and reiterate how sorry I am. "Stepping back now feels like the responsible course of action." Advertisement 5 Chris Martin has been involved in the talks with Fifa Credit: Getty 5 Lineker announced he will leave the BBC after Sunday's Match of the Day Credit: iNSTAGRAM 5 He was spotted outside his home on the day of the major news Credit: PA
USA Today
03-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
2026 World Cup match ball 'Trionda' leaks online
2026 World Cup match ball 'Trionda' leaks online Show Caption Hide Caption Infantino Confirms Halftime Show For 2026 World Cup Final The 2026 World Cup Final will feature a Super Bowl-style halftime show, said FIFA president Gianni Infantino. unbranded - Sport The match ball for the 2026 World Cup won't be released for months, but images of the ball have leaked via Footy Headlines. The Adidas ball will be called the "Trionda," a combination of the Spanish words tri (three) and onda (wave). The name references the fact that for the first time ever, three countries will serve as co-hosts of the tournament: Mexico, Canada and the United States. The three countries will host the first World Cup with 48 teams, a major expansion from the 32 teams that participated in previous editions. The design also pays tribute to the three countries, with red for Canada, green for Mexico and blue for the United States all prominently featured. The Trionda has just four panels, a major change from the 20-panel Al Rihla ball from the 2022 World Cup. The leak is given further credence from an application filed by Adidas through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in September 2024, in which the apparel giant registered to trademark the term "Trionda." The Trionda is set to hit the shelves in October or November and will retail for $170.
USA Today
28-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
After nearly being promoted, Wolves Women discover club never applied for promotion
After nearly being promoted, Wolves Women discover club never applied for promotion Show Caption Hide Caption Infantino Confirms Halftime Show For 2026 World Cup Final The 2026 World Cup Final will feature a Super Bowl-style halftime show, said FIFA president Gianni Infantino. unbranded - Sport Wolves Women just fell short of promotion to the Championship this season. After the campaign ended, the team learned that even if it had reached its goal, it wouldn't have moved up a division. That's because the club didn't actually apply for promotion — a required step for any team in England. Wolves won their final match of the third-tier Women's Premier Division North on Sunday, defeating Liverpool Feds 6-0. Promotion was still possible heading into the final game of the season, but Nottingham Forest also won Sunday to clinch the title and finish three points above Wolves. It wasn't until after the game that Wolves staff members told players that the team's application for a Tier 2 license — which requires clubs to make several financial commitments — was never turned in before a February deadline. In a post on X, midfielder Beth Merrick said: "Imagine fighting for promotion all season to find out our Championship bid was never submitted. "As a group we are absolutely devastated to finish the season this way and believe it speaks volumes about the club's ambitions for the women's team. "For our staff to have to deliver this news to us moments after is astonishing." The Express & Star reported that the club didn't apply amid fears that its men's team would be relegated from the Premier League. Wolves are currently 13th in the Premier League, comfortably clear of the bottom three. Wolves midfielder Lily Simkin added on X: "We took it to the last day to find out it would have all been for nothing anyway. We deserve better."
USA Today
26-03-2025
- Business
- USA Today
Club World Cup prize money: $1 billion is up for grabs. How much can the winner take home?
Club World Cup prize money: $1 billion is up for grabs. How much can the winner take home? Show Caption Hide Caption Infantino Confirms Halftime Show For 2026 World Cup Final The 2026 World Cup Final will feature a Super Bowl-style halftime show, said FIFA president Gianni Infantino. unbranded - Sport The winner of the FIFA Club World Cup will take home at least $125 million of a $1 billion prize pool to be distributed during this summer's tournament hosted in the United States. FIFA announced a breakdown Thursday of its extravagant prize money to be awarded during the Club World Cup, featuring 32 of the best soccer teams from around the world. Major League Soccer's Inter Miami and the Seattle Sounders will make at least $9.5 million just for participating, while wins during each stage of the tournament will only drive up the possible earnings. The $1 billion prize pool consists of $475 million disbursed based on performance, and $525 million given to participating teams. CLUB WORLD CUP: When Messi, Real Madrid, Man City and more will play FIFA will share $250 million in solidarity for club football across the world, and not retain any profits from the Club World Cup – a precursor to World Cup 2026 hosted in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. "The distribution model of the FIFA Club World Cup reflects the pinnacle of club football and represents the biggest-ever prize money for a football tournament comprising a seven-match group stage and playoff format with a potential payout of USD 125 million foreseen for the winners,' FIFA president Gianni Infantino said in a statement. 'In addition to the prize money for the participating teams, there is an unprecedented solidarity investment program where we have a target of an additional 250 million dollars being provided to club football across the world. This solidarity will undoubtedly provide a significant boost in our ongoing efforts in making football truly global. 'Not only that, but FIFA will neither retain any funding for this tournament, as all revenues will be distributed to club football, nor will it touch FIFA's reserves, which are set aside for global football development through the 211 FIFA Member Associations.' Here's the breakdown of the $475 million awarded based on performance: The Club World Cup winner will win $40 million, while the other finalist will earn $30 million. Semifinalists will earn $21 million, quarterfinalists earn $13.125 million, clubs in the round-of-16 will earn $7.5 million. Each club will win $2 million for winning any of their three group stage matches, while a draw would earn $1 million. The total amount clubs receive from performance will come from how far they go in the tournament. Here's a breakdown of the $525 million based on participation: Clubs in Europe will earn anywhere from $12.81 million to $38.19 million determined by FIFA's sporting and commercial criteria. Except Real Madrid to be on the top end of that spectrum. Clubs from South America will earn $15.21 million. Clubs from North America, Central America and the Caribbean, as well as Africa and Asia will each get $9.55 million. The Oceania representative, amateur club Auckland City FC, will get $3.58 million for participating. When is the Club World Cup? The Club World Cup begins with Lionel Messi and Inter Miami in center stage against Egyptian club Al Alhy on June 14 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. The final will be on July 13 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Where will Club World Cup games be played? Along with Miami and New Jersey, Club World Cup matches will be played in Atlanta, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, Orlando, Nashville, Philadelphia, Seattle and Washington D.C.
See - Sada Elbalad
07-03-2025
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
Chris Martin Teams Up with FIFA On A Super Bowl-Style Halftime Show for 2026 World Cup
Yara Sameh Coldplay vocalist Chris Martin is teaming up with FIFA to curate the first Super Bowl-style halftime show at the World Cup final next year. The MetLife Stadium in New Jersey — to be known as New York New Jersey Stadium for the World Cup — will host the final on July 19, 2026. FIFA is also staging what its president Gianni Infantino called a 'takeover' of Times Square for the final weekend of the tournament, which will be co-hosted by the U.S., Mexico and Canada. 'I can confirm the first ever halftime show at a FIFA World Cup final in New York New Jersey, in association with [advocacy organization] Global Citizen. This will be a historic moment for the FIFA World Cup and a show befitting the biggest sporting event in the world,' Infantino posted on Instagram after attending a FIFA conference in Dallas. He didn't clarify whether Coldplay would perform, but said Martin and Coldplay manager Phil Harvey would be involved in booking other artists. 'I also want to thank Chris Martin and Phil Harvey of Coldplay, who will be working with us at FIFA to finalize the list of artists who will perform during the halftime show, as well as at Times Square,' Infantino wrote. Infantino didn't say whether the show will require extending halftime beyond the usual 15 minutes. The NFL's Super Bowl has played host to decades of A-list artists at its halftime show, with Kendrick Lamar most recently headlining the 2025 halftime and Coldplay helming the 2016 show, with memorable appearances from Beyoncé and Bruno Mars.
