Rabat: FIFA President Gianni Infantino convened a crisis meeting in Morocco on Wednesday following the uproar surrounding the proposal to involve private investors in the World Cup. In a joint letter with Secretary General Mattias Grafstr¶m, Infantino admitted to “mistakes” and insufficient consultation with stakeholders. Despite the backlash, FIFA officials expressed their unwavering “full support” for Infantino’s leadership.

According to France24.com, in the football transfer market, Real Madrid is set to announce the signing of Yan Diomand© after reaching a deal with Leipzig. The transfer, valued at £140 million, is poised to make the Ivorian player the most expensive acquisition in the club’s history. Additionally, Mohamed Salah has arrived in Turkey and is expected to finalize his contract with Trabzonspor on Thursday.

In a pre-season friendly, PSG experienced a 3-0 defeat to Mallorca just a week before the UEFA Super Cup. Meanwhile, Inter Milan and AC Milan played to a 1-1 draw, Juventus managed a 1-0 victory against Chelsea, and Arsenal was defeated 3-1 by Real Betis.

In cycling news, Demi Vollering claimed victory in the fifth stage of the Tour de France Femmes, maintaining her position as second overall, trailing Marlen Reusser by 12 seconds. Conversely, Pauline Ferrand-Pr©vot lost further ground in the standings.

In diving, France celebrated its first European medal in the discipline as Jules Bouyer secured a silver in the 3-metre springboard event.

At the Montreal Masters 1000 tennis tournament, French players Terence Atmane, Arthur Fils, and Arthur Rinderknech all emerged victorious in their matches, whereas Alexander Zverev was eliminated in his opening encounter.