Martyn Ziegler
@martynziegler.bsky.social
sports journalist for The Times
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Breaking -
Barcelona-Villarreal in Miami is off for now.
Official statement: “Relevent has informed LALIGA of the need to postpone the planned match ... Given the current uncertainty in Spain, there is insufficient time to properly execute an event of this scale."
Barcelona-Villarreal in Miami is off for now.
Official statement: “Relevent has informed LALIGA of the need to postpone the planned match ... Given the current uncertainty in Spain, there is insufficient time to properly execute an event of this scale."
October 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Breaking -
Barcelona-Villarreal in Miami is off for now.
Official statement: “Relevent has informed LALIGA of the need to postpone the planned match ... Given the current uncertainty in Spain, there is insufficient time to properly execute an event of this scale."
Barcelona-Villarreal in Miami is off for now.
Official statement: “Relevent has informed LALIGA of the need to postpone the planned match ... Given the current uncertainty in Spain, there is insufficient time to properly execute an event of this scale."
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Hear from Gianni Infantino on Israel-Gaza and what we’ve been hearing in Norway ahead of the World Cup qualifier.
And the rest of the week in sports news on the pod with @robharrisreports.bsky.social @martynziegler.bsky.social @tariqpanja.bsky.social
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And the rest of the week in sports news on the pod with @robharrisreports.bsky.social @martynziegler.bsky.social @tariqpanja.bsky.social
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October 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Hear from Gianni Infantino on Israel-Gaza and what we’ve been hearing in Norway ahead of the World Cup qualifier.
And the rest of the week in sports news on the pod with @robharrisreports.bsky.social @martynziegler.bsky.social @tariqpanja.bsky.social
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And the rest of the week in sports news on the pod with @robharrisreports.bsky.social @martynziegler.bsky.social @tariqpanja.bsky.social
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Norwegian fans unfurl banners in support of Palestine as teams prepare to enter pitch for World Cup qualifier in Oslo. About 1,500 people joined pro-Palestinian march from city centre to the stadium earlier in the day.
October 11, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Norwegian fans unfurl banners in support of Palestine as teams prepare to enter pitch for World Cup qualifier in Oslo. About 1,500 people joined pro-Palestinian march from city centre to the stadium earlier in the day.
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🚨 POD: FIFA raids 10 years
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🇨🇭How we saw arrests
🇺🇸 What happened in US prosecutions
🎧Archive audio of Sepp Blatter, Jeffrey Webb and Greg Dyke
🌍Blatter’s exit & Gianni Infantino’s rise
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🇨🇭How we saw arrests
🇺🇸 What happened in US prosecutions
🎧Archive audio of Sepp Blatter, Jeffrey Webb and Greg Dyke
🌍Blatter’s exit & Gianni Infantino’s rise
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May 31, 2025 at 10:41 AM
🚨 POD: FIFA raids 10 years
@robharrisreports.bsky.social @martynziegler.bsky.social @tariqpanja.bsky.social
🇨🇭How we saw arrests
🇺🇸 What happened in US prosecutions
🎧Archive audio of Sepp Blatter, Jeffrey Webb and Greg Dyke
🌍Blatter’s exit & Gianni Infantino’s rise
Podfollow.com/SportUnlocked
@robharrisreports.bsky.social @martynziegler.bsky.social @tariqpanja.bsky.social
🇨🇭How we saw arrests
🇺🇸 What happened in US prosecutions
🎧Archive audio of Sepp Blatter, Jeffrey Webb and Greg Dyke
🌍Blatter’s exit & Gianni Infantino’s rise
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A look back with the @martynziegler.bsky.social and @robharrisreports.bsky.social
on an incredible episode 10 years ago. A sensational event we thought of as the lowest point for FIFA. A decade on? In some ways, yes. In others way, maybe not. Have a listen
on an incredible episode 10 years ago. A sensational event we thought of as the lowest point for FIFA. A decade on? In some ways, yes. In others way, maybe not. Have a listen
🚨 POD: FIFA raids 10 years
@robharrisreports.bsky.social @martynziegler.bsky.social @tariqpanja.bsky.social
🇨🇭How we saw arrests
🇺🇸 What happened in US prosecutions
🎧Archive audio of Sepp Blatter, Jeffrey Webb and Greg Dyke
🌍Blatter’s exit & Gianni Infantino’s rise
Podfollow.com/SportUnlocked
@robharrisreports.bsky.social @martynziegler.bsky.social @tariqpanja.bsky.social
🇨🇭How we saw arrests
🇺🇸 What happened in US prosecutions
🎧Archive audio of Sepp Blatter, Jeffrey Webb and Greg Dyke
🌍Blatter’s exit & Gianni Infantino’s rise
Podfollow.com/SportUnlocked
May 31, 2025 at 10:49 AM
A look back with the @martynziegler.bsky.social and @robharrisreports.bsky.social
on an incredible episode 10 years ago. A sensational event we thought of as the lowest point for FIFA. A decade on? In some ways, yes. In others way, maybe not. Have a listen
on an incredible episode 10 years ago. A sensational event we thought of as the lowest point for FIFA. A decade on? In some ways, yes. In others way, maybe not. Have a listen
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🚨POD at FIFA Congress
@robharrisreports.bsky.social @martynziegler.bsky.social @tariqpanja.bsky.social
🇵🇾Gianni Infantino late arrival & apology. Was prioritising Trump Gulf tour right?
🇪🇺European chiefs walk-out
🇺🇸UEFA accuses Infantino over “personal political interests”
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🇵🇾Gianni Infantino late arrival & apology. Was prioritising Trump Gulf tour right?
🇪🇺European chiefs walk-out
🇺🇸UEFA accuses Infantino over “personal political interests”
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Sport Unlocked
From the pitches to the boardrooms, the stories behind the big decisions by sports leaders affecting every fan. Featuring sports news insiders Rob Harris, Martyn Ziegler, Tariq Panja and more
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May 17, 2025 at 6:23 PM
🚨POD at FIFA Congress
@robharrisreports.bsky.social @martynziegler.bsky.social @tariqpanja.bsky.social
🇵🇾Gianni Infantino late arrival & apology. Was prioritising Trump Gulf tour right?
🇪🇺European chiefs walk-out
🇺🇸UEFA accuses Infantino over “personal political interests”
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@robharrisreports.bsky.social @martynziegler.bsky.social @tariqpanja.bsky.social
🇵🇾Gianni Infantino late arrival & apology. Was prioritising Trump Gulf tour right?
🇪🇺European chiefs walk-out
🇺🇸UEFA accuses Infantino over “personal political interests”
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POD
@robharrisreports.bsky.social @martynziegler.bsky.social @tariqpanja.bsky.social
🇮🇳World cricket boss fighting talk on India military
🏆Women’s WC expanded
🇺🇸VP on WC visas
✈️FIFA impact as Infantino joins Trump Gulf tour
🏴MPs question football regulator
🇻🇦Pope’s team
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@robharrisreports.bsky.social @martynziegler.bsky.social @tariqpanja.bsky.social
🇮🇳World cricket boss fighting talk on India military
🏆Women’s WC expanded
🇺🇸VP on WC visas
✈️FIFA impact as Infantino joins Trump Gulf tour
🏴MPs question football regulator
🇻🇦Pope’s team
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Sport Unlocked
From the pitches to the boardrooms, the stories behind the big decisions by sports leaders affecting every fan. Featuring sports news insiders Rob Harris, Martyn Ziegler, Tariq Panja and more
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May 10, 2025 at 9:43 AM
POD
@robharrisreports.bsky.social @martynziegler.bsky.social @tariqpanja.bsky.social
🇮🇳World cricket boss fighting talk on India military
🏆Women’s WC expanded
🇺🇸VP on WC visas
✈️FIFA impact as Infantino joins Trump Gulf tour
🏴MPs question football regulator
🇻🇦Pope’s team
podfollow.com/SportUnlocked
@robharrisreports.bsky.social @martynziegler.bsky.social @tariqpanja.bsky.social
🇮🇳World cricket boss fighting talk on India military
🏆Women’s WC expanded
🇺🇸VP on WC visas
✈️FIFA impact as Infantino joins Trump Gulf tour
🏴MPs question football regulator
🇻🇦Pope’s team
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FIFA Council meeting has just wrapped up. Had to be held virtually earlier than planned because Gianni Infantino will miss the first few days of his/FIFA’s own Congress week so he can travel to the Gulf as part of Donald Trump’s visits to Qatar, UAE and Saudi Arabia.
May 9, 2025 at 3:53 PM
FIFA Council meeting has just wrapped up. Had to be held virtually earlier than planned because Gianni Infantino will miss the first few days of his/FIFA’s own Congress week so he can travel to the Gulf as part of Donald Trump’s visits to Qatar, UAE and Saudi Arabia.
Revealed - How Man Utd lost out on Eden Hazard after refusal to pay agent huge backhander
www.thetimes.com/article/f787...
www.thetimes.com/article/f787...
Man Utd lost out on Eden Hazard after refusal to pay agent backhander
Chelsea eventually won race for Belgian who developed into one of world’s best players, with Sir Alex Ferguson instead forced to settle for Shinji Kagawa
www.thetimes.com
April 24, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Revealed - How Man Utd lost out on Eden Hazard after refusal to pay agent huge backhander
www.thetimes.com/article/f787...
www.thetimes.com/article/f787...
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POD
@robharrisreports.bsky.social @martynziegler.bsky.social @tariqpanja.bsky.social
🇫🇷Mbappe sues PSG
🔵 Chelsea UEFA case
🏆Club WC tickets push. @jtannenwald.bsky.social asks Infantino on visas
🇺🇸Foreign matches in US
🏴Trans policy
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🇫🇷Mbappe sues PSG
🔵 Chelsea UEFA case
🏆Club WC tickets push. @jtannenwald.bsky.social asks Infantino on visas
🇺🇸Foreign matches in US
🏴Trans policy
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Sport Unlocked
From the pitches to the boardrooms, the stories behind the big decisions by sports leaders affecting every fan. Featuring sports news insiders Rob Harris, Martyn Ziegler, Tariq Panja and more
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April 12, 2025 at 12:40 PM
POD
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🇫🇷Mbappe sues PSG
🔵 Chelsea UEFA case
🏆Club WC tickets push. @jtannenwald.bsky.social asks Infantino on visas
🇺🇸Foreign matches in US
🏴Trans policy
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🇫🇷Mbappe sues PSG
🔵 Chelsea UEFA case
🏆Club WC tickets push. @jtannenwald.bsky.social asks Infantino on visas
🇺🇸Foreign matches in US
🏴Trans policy
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🎙NEW
@robharrisreports.bsky.social @martynziegler.bsky.social @tariqpanja.bsky.social
🏆Club World Cup prize money & impact on competitive balance
🏃♀️ Athletics sex eligibility testing
💉Doping contamination cases
🇺🇸Angel City chief on salary cap scandal & team's growth
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@robharrisreports.bsky.social @martynziegler.bsky.social @tariqpanja.bsky.social
🏆Club World Cup prize money & impact on competitive balance
🏃♀️ Athletics sex eligibility testing
💉Doping contamination cases
🇺🇸Angel City chief on salary cap scandal & team's growth
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Sport Unlocked
From the pitches to the boardrooms, the stories behind the big decisions by sports leaders affecting every fan. Featuring sports news insiders Rob Harris, Martyn Ziegler, Tariq Panja and more
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March 31, 2025 at 3:37 PM
🎙NEW
@robharrisreports.bsky.social @martynziegler.bsky.social @tariqpanja.bsky.social
🏆Club World Cup prize money & impact on competitive balance
🏃♀️ Athletics sex eligibility testing
💉Doping contamination cases
🇺🇸Angel City chief on salary cap scandal & team's growth
podfollow.com/SportUnlocked
@robharrisreports.bsky.social @martynziegler.bsky.social @tariqpanja.bsky.social
🏆Club World Cup prize money & impact on competitive balance
🏃♀️ Athletics sex eligibility testing
💉Doping contamination cases
🇺🇸Angel City chief on salary cap scandal & team's growth
podfollow.com/SportUnlocked
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🎙
@robharrisreports.bsky.social @martynziegler.bsky.social @tariqpanja.bsky.social
🇬🇷IOC election behind the scenes - what Kirsty Coventry’s win means for Olympics, Trump & Russia
🏆What links Club WC & fighter jets? And disarray with Leon thrown out
🎾Tennis infighting
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🇬🇷IOC election behind the scenes - what Kirsty Coventry’s win means for Olympics, Trump & Russia
🏆What links Club WC & fighter jets? And disarray with Leon thrown out
🎾Tennis infighting
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Sport Unlocked
Sports Podcast · Updated Biweekly · From the pitches to the boardrooms, the stories behind the big decisions by sports leaders affecting every fan. Featuring sports news insiders Rob Harris, Martyn Zi...
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March 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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🇬🇷IOC election behind the scenes - what Kirsty Coventry’s win means for Olympics, Trump & Russia
🏆What links Club WC & fighter jets? And disarray with Leon thrown out
🎾Tennis infighting
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🇬🇷IOC election behind the scenes - what Kirsty Coventry’s win means for Olympics, Trump & Russia
🏆What links Club WC & fighter jets? And disarray with Leon thrown out
🎾Tennis infighting
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Kirsty Coventry's election as the first female president of the IOC may seem like a positive step for the organisation, but she is very much the establishment's choice, with Thomas Bach lobbying hard for her (against the rules, it should be said).
Do not expect reform or change.
Do not expect reform or change.
March 20, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Kirsty Coventry's election as the first female president of the IOC may seem like a positive step for the organisation, but she is very much the establishment's choice, with Thomas Bach lobbying hard for her (against the rules, it should be said).
Do not expect reform or change.
Do not expect reform or change.
Whatever you think about Saudi/PIF/ sportswashing it’s still possible to feel happy for all those Newcastle fans who have waited all their lives for a day like this.
March 16, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Whatever you think about Saudi/PIF/ sportswashing it’s still possible to feel happy for all those Newcastle fans who have waited all their lives for a day like this.
Mad scoop by @tariqpanja.bsky.social
March 6, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Mad scoop by @tariqpanja.bsky.social
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Breaking news:
TNT gets the English sublicense deal for the Club World Cup.
24 games, joint production of studio shows with DAZN… and a bit of a change of course by DAZN? Or not?
www.inquirer.com/soccer/club-... via @phillysport.bsky.social @inquirer.com
TNT gets the English sublicense deal for the Club World Cup.
24 games, joint production of studio shows with DAZN… and a bit of a change of course by DAZN? Or not?
www.inquirer.com/soccer/club-... via @phillysport.bsky.social @inquirer.com
TNT agrees to deal to televise 24 Club World Cup games this summer
The cable channel will show games in the group stage and knockout rounds, including the final, while streaming platform DAZN will carry all 63 games. Philadelphia is one of the host cities.
www.inquirer.com
March 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Breaking news:
TNT gets the English sublicense deal for the Club World Cup.
24 games, joint production of studio shows with DAZN… and a bit of a change of course by DAZN? Or not?
www.inquirer.com/soccer/club-... via @phillysport.bsky.social @inquirer.com
TNT gets the English sublicense deal for the Club World Cup.
24 games, joint production of studio shows with DAZN… and a bit of a change of course by DAZN? Or not?
www.inquirer.com/soccer/club-... via @phillysport.bsky.social @inquirer.com
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Somewhat buried in an FT piece about DAZN’s wish to become the N̶e̶t̶f̶l̶i̶x̶ Spotify of Sports, is another monumental loss, this time growing to $1.4bn (!!) for the year to 2023, was $1.2 bn in 2022, $2.3bn in 2021 and $1.3bn in 2020. Eye watering numbers but now in business with KSA so …
January 24, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Somewhat buried in an FT piece about DAZN’s wish to become the N̶e̶t̶f̶l̶i̶x̶ Spotify of Sports, is another monumental loss, this time growing to $1.4bn (!!) for the year to 2023, was $1.2 bn in 2022, $2.3bn in 2021 and $1.3bn in 2020. Eye watering numbers but now in business with KSA so …
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Min rapport fra NTFs pressekonferanse om VAR. idrettspolitikk.no/2025/01/22/k...
«Kjøper seg tid i VAR-spørsmålet» - Idrettspolitikk
Solskjær-losjen, Ullevaal Stadion (Idrettspolitikk.no): Djevelen ligger i detaljene. Også i VAR-saken. Formuleringen i vedtaket på eiermøtet i Norsk Toppfotball (NTF) og som nå sendes over til styret ...
idrettspolitikk.no
January 22, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Min rapport fra NTFs pressekonferanse om VAR. idrettspolitikk.no/2025/01/22/k...
Infantino beside himself with happiness for being name-checked by Trump
January 20, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Infantino beside himself with happiness for being name-checked by Trump
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🏆Workload: Klopp opposes Club World Cup despite Red Bull team qualifying
🔵Chelsea settling historic Premier League investigation without points deduction?
🇸🇦DAZN-Saudi
💶Betting cases
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🏆Workload: Klopp opposes Club World Cup despite Red Bull team qualifying
🔵Chelsea settling historic Premier League investigation without points deduction?
🇸🇦DAZN-Saudi
💶Betting cases
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🏆Workload: Klopp opposes Club World Cup despite Red Bull team qualifying
🔵Chelsea settling historic Premier League investigation without points deduction?
🇸🇦DAZN-Saudi
💶Betting cases
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🏆Workload: Klopp opposes Club World Cup despite Red Bull team qualifying
🔵Chelsea settling historic Premier League investigation without points deduction?
🇸🇦DAZN-Saudi
💶Betting cases
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Chelsea in talks to settle secret payments case without points deduction
www.thetimes.com/article/8a48...
www.thetimes.com/article/8a48...
Chelsea in talks to settle secret payments case without points deduction
Club negotiating with Premier League over proposed financial settlement after new owners discovered irregularities during 2022 takeover process
www.thetimes.com
January 16, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Chelsea in talks to settle secret payments case without points deduction
www.thetimes.com/article/8a48...
www.thetimes.com/article/8a48...
No clubs charged by Premier League with PSR breaches for last season — but Leicester City still at risk
www.thetimes.com/article/7fdf...
www.thetimes.com/article/7fdf...
No clubs charged with PSR breaches — but Leicester City still at risk
All top-flight teams declared compliant for 2023-24 but Leicester remain in legal dispute with Premier League over spending during 2022-23
www.thetimes.com
January 14, 2025 at 10:44 AM
No clubs charged by Premier League with PSR breaches for last season — but Leicester City still at risk
www.thetimes.com/article/7fdf...
www.thetimes.com/article/7fdf...