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Recent events show how one man’s manipulations can pressure even the apex court into reversing decisions taken for the good of sport.

The ongoing saga between the international governing body for football, FIFA, and the All India Football Federation (its Indian counterpart) has had more twists and turns than a Quentin Tarantino movie. Things are changing so fast that it is hard to keep track. Still, here goes:

One of the largest public listings of this year in the Gulf just hit pause amid geopolitical uncertainty, football fans in the UAE can bet on FIFA World Cup matches and other updates from the week.
The kingdom and its sovereign fund pull back on splashy global bets to focus on domestic returns as war and realities reshape priorities
The publisher behind some of the most played sports video games ever has been acquired by a consortium led by PIF.