Global Reporting Centre

PSG, Qatar, and the politics of football. In this ep, host Andie Crossan talks to Nick McGeehan of @fairsqprojects and @jbguegan of @parisunited75 about how one of the world’s leading soccer clubs has tapped into an almost unlimited influx of Qatari cash. bit.ly/4lAm1Da

Gianni Infantino has proven himself adept at navigating U.S. politics. In episode 2 of State of Play, experts say Infantino is helping to bolster Trump's strongman image while also providing cover for the "dark authoritarian path" he is heading down. bit.ly/4lAm1Da

Interested in learning more about the #FIFACWC? Jules Boykoff, co-author of the below article, joins State of Play host Andie Crossan to explain the global politics underpinning the tournament and why he thinks it's an "egregious grift." Listen 👉 bit.ly/44oDVkU

Some good news! State of Play: Summer Games was nominated for an INNY in the Insight Award for Explanatory Journalism (small division). Thank you for acknowledging the pod @INN, and good luck to all of the finalists! #INNYs2025 bit.ly/4lM0k2Y

An infamous 2010 meal between the then-French President, the former crown prince/current Emir of Qatar, and the head of Europe’s soccer governing body. @jbguegan explains how that marked a turning point for French football, and what came next. bit.ly/4lAm1Da

A club tournament raising eyebrows, FIFA officials cozying up to authoritarian regimes, and a Gulf state bankrolling one of the world’s leading soccer clubs. Nick McGeehan unpacks what it means for soccer, fans, and human rights. bit.ly/4lAm1Da

#Gaza: CPJ added its voice to Wednesday’s urgent appeal from more than 100 aid agencies to end to Israel’s starvation of journalists and other civilians in Gaza, as they called on states to “save lives before there are none left to save.” cpj.org/2025/07/cpj-is…

"As these journalists face starvation, displacement, and constant threat of attack, the international community risks losing its last independent source of reporting from inside Gaza," @CPJMENA Regional Director Sara Qudah said to @NPR. More⤵️ npr.org/2025/07/22/nx-…

What do the Saudi kingdom, FIFA, and a club tournament in the U.S. have to do with one another? Listen to Nick McGeehan, co-director of @fairsqprojects, connect the dots on the unlikely bedfellows and how the relationship is benefiting all three. bit.ly/4lAm1Da

🚨 The GRC joins @pressfreedom and @RSF_inter in their call for international journalists to have immediate, unfettered access to Gaza. Truth matters. So does the ability to report it. 📢 Read the open letter: bit.ly/44uKWSr #PressFreedom #Gaza #JournalismIsNotACrime

Dig into the origins of the #FIFACWC, the bromance between Trump and FIFA head Gianni Infantino, and how one of the tournament’s top teams, @PSG_inside, went from perpetual underachiever to world-class with the backing of the Qatari government. bit.ly/4lAm1Da

This bonus ep takes you to Paris, where @PSG_inside has become a soft-power juggernaut. Hear from experts Nick McGeehan of @fairsqprojects and @jbguegan of @parisunited75 about what Qatar's ownership of PSG means for France, FIFA, and global football. ⚽ bit.ly/4lAm1Da

💸 From shadowy proxies to fake loans — corruption is evolving. GIJN's @RowanPhilp shares tips for digging into the wealth and networks of the new oligarchs: twp.ai/4ipaAf

It's was a great moment ! 😎 A podcast not only for PSG fans and members of @parisunited75 but for everyone interested by the best club of this season... and Qatar. Ici c'est Paris 🔥🏆 @clementpernia

The @WHO declared a global pandemic five years ago. Drawing on our expertise in supply chains, we teamed up with @frontlinepbs and @AP to investigate why the U.S. was left scrambling for critical medical equipment. bit.ly/3Flrttr

ICE raids, protests and federal friction – is LA prepared to host #FIFAWorldCup 26? Join the Global Reporting Centre's Andie Crossan as she investigates what happens when the world's most popular game collides with America's immigration crackdown. bit.ly/44oDVkU