Raphinha Returns to Barcelona Training at Saint George's Park

Raphinha returned to FC Barcelona’s training camp after his vacation following the U.S. World Cup, joining the team at Saint George’s Park on Wednesday. He becomes the third first‑team international to re‑integrate, following Araujo and De Jong.

Real Sociedad loses Ortega to Olympiacos

Stefan Ortega will not play for Real Sociedad after all. The goalkeeper had reached a verbal agreement with the Donostian entity but will not wear the team's jersey. fish-roadgame.com

The Spanish-German goalkeeper has decided not to wait for the market outcome in Donostia and has joined Olympiacos, where he only needs to sign officially to complete the move.

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Uefa has to show backbone: concrete action can make Fifa’s World Cup plans untenable | Nick Ames

European football has shown an increased willingness to talk tough with Fifa but words can only be wielded so many times

• FA joins criticism of Fifa plan to sell off World Cup stakes

As the World Cup neared its conclusion, one leading figure in European football pondered how Gianni Infantino might attempt to rinse away the damaging stain of the Folarin Balogun scandal. It all came down to money. “He will just announce more funds for everyone,” was the gist, although the tournament passed without any explanation of how Fifa would carve up its record $15bn (£11.2bn) haul.

That was the tip of the iceberg. Infantino’s plan to sell chunks of the World Cup to private investors, announced nine days after the final, has sent shockwaves around the sport and left senior personnel scrambling. There is little time for a coordinated response given Fifa, at the height of what passes for football’s holiday period, has given FAs until 19 September to decide whether to accept the initial $20m (£15m) payment that would effectively count as endorsement of the new scheme.

49ers Sign LB Quinton Bell

The NFC West team is giving Bell an opportunity to earn a spot on their 53-man roster this summer. Bell spent the last three seasons with the Dolphins, appearing in 24 games where he recorded 35 tackles, three tackles for loss, a sack, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery.

Defensive end KJ Henry also secured a contract with the team following Tuesday's workout. Before his Dolphins tenure, Bell played briefly for the Falcons and Buccaneers, accumulating three tackles in nine appearances.

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Raphinha Returns to Barcelona Training at Saint George's Park