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sports Diaranson 12 october 2022

Clubs invited to get FIFA money from $209M World Cup fund

GENEVA (AP) — Soccer
clubs around the world FIFA said more than 400
were invited by FIFA clubs playing in 63 different
on Tuesday to apply for member countries were paid
money from a fund of shares from the $209 million
$209 million set aside for fund allocated from the 2018
teams that release players World Cup commercial
for this year’s World Cup revenues.
in Qatar.
The “Club Benefits Program”
Clubs get paid a daily rate was created in a 2008 deal for
— which FIFA estimates at FIFA to recognize the newly
about $10,000 — for as long launched ECA as a more
as 832 players selected for democratic representative of
the 32 rosters are on national teams’ interests.
team duty ahead of and
during the tournament. European teams typically
employ about 75% of the
The preparation period starts players who go to the World
Nov. 14 and the tournament Cup.
ends on Dec. 18.
FIFA paid $40 million into
The $209 million fund, the fund for players who about 50% more players by the United States, Canada Chelsea got the biggest share
agreed to by FIFA and the went to the 2010 World Cup in an expanded 48-team and Mexico. of 5.1 million euros ($5
European Club Association in in South Africa, and it was tournament. million) from the Euro 2020
2015, also rewards clubs who $70 million four years later A similar payment scheme fund, which also rewarded
helped develop World Cup for the tournament in Brazil. FIFA’s revenue from is run by UEFA for the clubs whose players were
players. Each player’s share of sponsorship, ticket sales and European Championship, called up for qualifying
the fund is distributed among Clubs are set to get a bigger corporate hospitality is also which was worth 200 million games.
the clubs he played for in the share from the 2026 World set to rise sharply for the 2026 euros ($194 million) for the
past two years. Cup, which will have edition, which will be hosted tournament played last year.

Raiders fall short of finally beating AFC West nemesis

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) to 38 in a row. from this. We competed hard
— The Las Vegas Raid- tonight.”
ers were oh-so-close to It still wasn’t enough to beat
finally getting the best of Chiefs coach Andy Reid, who The frustration was still evi-
the Kansas City Chiefs on improved to 16-3 against the dent as the Raiders left the
Monday night. Raiders since arriving in Kan- field, though. Adams roughly
sas City, or Mahomes, who is pushed what appeared to be a
Then the replay showed close 8-1 in his career against them. member of the camera crew
wasn’t good enough. to the ground as he headed
“Congratulate the Chiefs. up the Arrowhead Stadium
Frantically trying to rally his They made a few more tunnel to the locker room.
team in the final minute, plays than we did,” Raiders
Derek Carr threw a pretty coach Josh McDaniels said. The loss kept the Raiders in
pass down the sideline to “I thought our team really last place in the AFC West,
Davante Adams, who already battled, played the way we a game behind Denver and
had hauled in touchdown wanted to play, to get in front, well behind the Chiefs, who
catches of 58 and 48 yards. play from ahead. Give Andy are aiming for their seventh
The standout wide receiver season. rest of the Raiders defense and his team a lot of credit. consecutive division title.
made the grab with less than held the vastly improved They fought back; we knew They have next week off be-
a minute to go, not only giv- “It sucks, what our record is. Kansas City ground game in they would. We thought they fore facing the Texans on
ing the Raiders a first down We’ve earned that,” said Carr, check. would and figured it would Oct. 23, the start of a four-
but putting them in field- who fell to 1-8 at Arrowhead be a four-quarter game. They game stretch against non-di-
goal range position. Stadium. “I just keep rein- Daniel Carlson was once were able to make one more vision opponents that could
forcing: We have a good team. again perfect on three field- play than we did. So, give allow them to climb back in
But almost immediately the I’ve been on some teams that goal tries, running his streak them credit. We’ll learn a lot the race.
call went to a video review, aren’t as good as this one.
and it clearly showed Adams We’re doing the right things.”
bobbled the ball as he stepped
on the white chalk. The ball They did most of the way
went back to the Las Vegas Monday night, too.
side of the field, and an ensu-
ing fourth-and-1 throw was Josh Jacobs followed a ca-
incomplete. reer-best 144 yards rushing
and two touchdowns in last
Final score: Chiefs 30, Raid- week’s win over Denver by
ers 29. running for 154 and a score
against the Chiefs. Adams
It was the fourth consecutive made a mockery of almost
loss to the Raiders’ nemesis, everybody who covered him.
and their ninth in their last 10 Maxx Crosby kept harassing
meetings. They are 1-4 this Patrick Mahomes, and the