Silly-season news, from Infantino selling the World Cup to Prince Harry's £18 million bill, lampooned on The Weekend Tea.
FIFA president Infantino has announced a plan to create a subsidiary organisation within FIFA and sell a stake in it to third parties, potentially including Jared Kushner's brother. UEFA, representing the European nations, said that if he does this they are out, but as of this morning he is doubling down.
Answered around 2:53Trump personally called Infantino to get a suspended American player's red card overturned, which caused uproar in the football community. Trump later gave a press conference admitting he called him. The two have had a bromance for several years, and Infantino awarded Trump the Peace Prize.
Answered around 1:56After losing his flagship legal case against Associated Newspapers, Harry is potentially on the hook for up to £18 million, possibly more if the Mail gets an indemnity clause in their insurance removed. Litigants like Doreen Lawrence cannot pay, so richer claimants such as Elton John and Harry would likely cover it.
Answered around 11:53A man on a Ryanair flight got a window seat but was sucked half out of the window mid-flight and nearly died. He has not received proper communication about compensation, but his son got an email offering to rebook the flight, and it is unconfirmed whether the rebooking was free. He was moved to a free seat across the aisle.
Answered around 15:19Go into duty-free, buy the cheapest smallest item, like a lip balm, and ask for a bag, then fill it with clothes; they cannot stop you boarding with a duty-free bag. Also turn up late, because staff are under pressure to turn the plane around and are less likely to charge for a slightly too big bag.
Answered around 18:18Ed, who interviewed O'Leary a few weeks ago, says Ryanair is a philosophy: O'Leary asked what he is actually selling, and the answer is going from A to B vaguely on time and alive. On luggage, he argues air travel inherited golden-age expectations, so he charges for bags to disincentivise bringing them.
Answered around 16:30At Yorkshire village club Saltman CC, a player was filmed clicking at first slip as the ball passed the bat so it sounded like an edge, fooling umpires who rely on audio cues. He has been suspended by the club, the story went global including on Bangladeshi state media, and an Australian podcast offered to pay his fees.
Answered around 20:46Skoda has a car called the Peak and the Peak District is now sponsored by the brand. The host calls it wonderful, arguing much of the country is unsponsored lost revenue that could plug the government budget, deter crowds at beauty spots and even fund a billboard at Sycamore Gap.
Answered around 23:04The country is beating the heat by eating stodgy English classics like cottage pie in 30-degree temperatures, and red wine is back in. Ed says Britain is not culturally set up for more than four or five days of salad a year, so after many 30-degree days people assume it must be autumn.
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