Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr), Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)
Potentially June–July 2025
Cristiano Ronaldo could join Inter Miami on a short-term deal for the FIFA Club World Cup, linking up with Lionel Messi.
With no contract extension yet agreed at Al-Nassr, Ronaldo is reportedly open to a brief U.S. stint before returning to Saudi Arabia. The move would allow the 40-year-old to feature in FIFA’s expanded 32-team Club World Cup hosted in the United States.
Sepp Blatter (Former FIFA President), Michel Platini (France & UEFA legend)
25 March 2025 (verdict date)
Blatter and Platini were acquitted of fraud charges related to a CHF 2 million payment.
A Swiss court rejected the federal prosecution’s appeal, reaffirming the 2022 verdict. The payment from Blatter to Platini in 2011 was ruled as legitimate compensation for consultancy work from 1998 to 2002. The long-running legal battle severely impacted Platini’s career, blocking his 2016 FIFA presidency bid.