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Today’s Soccer Daily covers FIFA’s reported Trump Tower lease, Lisandro Martínez’s criticism of Manchester United, a disputed Liverpool playlist report, and Netflix’s 2030 World Cup rights in Spain and Andorra.
Soccer Daily for 14 October follows 4 world cup stories and fan reactions, moving through fifa trump tower lease, martínez united criticism, liverpool playlist report, netflix world cup rights.
FIFA is reported to have spent millions on an unused office lease in New York’s Trump Tower ahead of the 2026 World Cup. According to Seoul Economic Daily, records show a $50,000 monthly lease running through 2033, while unnamed FIFA officials reportedly said the space has never been used and described it as effectively a payment to Donald Trump.
Lisandro Martínez has publicly criticized Manchester United’s lack of investment and called for more responsibility beyond changing managers. According to the BBC, the defender said he expected more from technical director Jason Wilcox and added that the club could not keep replacing coaches while ignoring other areas.
Liverpool players are reported to have arranged a stadium playlist aimed at mocking Manchester City during their recent meeting. According to talkSPORT’s Alex Crook, songs associated with City were deliberately played at Anfield, although the report has not been independently confirmed.
Netflix is set to broadcast every match of the 2030 FIFA World Cup exclusively in Spain and Andorra. According to Netflix’s Tudum announcement, the deal gives the service the full tournament in those territories, raising immediate questions about whether fans will need a subscription to follow the competition.
That's it for today.
Daily World Cup is a short audio briefing on the biggest World Cup stories of the day: qualifiers, coach decisions, player trends, hosting news, and the fan debates that follow them.