Mourinho pays tribute to Messi as Kushner regrets Fifa World Cup plan
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World Cup Daily News Roundup
José Mourinho said the next World Cup "will not be the same" after Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international football, while Joshua Kushner expressed regret over backing Fifa’s scrapped plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup amid backlash to Gianni Infantino’s proposal.
José Mourinho hailed Messi’s Argentina career after the forward announced his retirement from international football, saying the next Copa América and the next World Cup ‘will not be the same’ without him.
Joshua Kushner said he regrets backing Fifa’s scrapped World Cup sell-off plan, admitting he had failed to appreciate the political dynamics of global football amid the backlash to Gianni Infantino’s proposal.
South Korea have appointed Robert Moreno as interim head coach after their World Cup group-stage exit, with the former Spain boss to lead friendlies before a review over whether he remains in charge for the Asian Cup.
