On the jetty of the Gritti Palace in Venice, the fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger tried to step down into a water taxi. He miscalculated and almost fell in a lagoon as green as his velvet dinner jacket. Behind him, Tom Brady appeared to compliment one of the boat’s captains on the catch he made. Hilfiger didn’t get wet, in the …
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Purely in football terms, the tournament could be considered a success. The group stages were a slow burner, with mismatched games like Bayern Munich 10-0 Auckland City. There have been plenty of dramatic games and surprising scorelines – and an average of more than three goals per game. Manchester City were knocked out 4-3 in extra time by Al-Hilal. Benfica …
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Fifa president Gianni Infantino says the Club World Cup is “already the most successful club competition in the world”, despite widespread criticism of the tournament. Infantino, who has led world football’s governing body since 2016, claims the competition has generated more than $2bn (£1.5bn) in revenue, which he says is worth “$33m (£24m) per match”. As a result, he believes …
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