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The Women’s World Cup is fast approaching and 14 teams have released their kits ahead of the tournament in France.

It’s been quiet out there in Arsenal land all week, so here is a quick round-up of some wider football stories you might have missed but which caught my eye.

Arsenal and the other 14 board members of the European Club Association signed a letter opposing FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s proposals to expand the Club World Cup.

Manchester United are leading the call to return the transfer window to how it used to be before they messed with it this summer.

The Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama, has opened a bank account so that he can contribute to the fines picked up by Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri.

Granit Xhaka and Stephan Lichtsteiner escaped with fines after they were charged with ‘provoking the general public’ following their goal celebrations against Serbia and a complaint by the Serbian FA.

Stephan Lichtsteiner has also been charged by FIFA after he joined in with Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri’s double-headed eagle celebration.

FIFA have opened up disciplinary proceedings after Granit Xhaka celebrated his goal against Serbia by making a two-headed eagle gesture with his hands.

Mexico are facing punishment from FIFA for the homophobic chanting of their fans at the World Cup in Russia

One of the main reasons Arsene Wenger found it so hard to let go at Arsenal is because the manager has little else in his life to distract him, but there is plenty out there for him to do.

One of the main reasons Arsene Wenger is finding it so hard to let go at Arsenal is because the manager has little else in his life to distract him, but there is plenty out there for him to do.

FIFA could risk upsetting clubs with plans to expand the Club World Cup to 24 teams.

UEFA and and FIFA officials have been accused of enabling a ‘corrupt system’ following their reluctance to condemn top players for tax evasion.

FIFA have opened up their prestigious Puskás Award to a fan vote, which means that Olivier Giroud is pretty much guaranteed to win.

Arsenal-bound Henry Onyekuru could struggle to get a work permit due to new FIFA regulations on non-EU players.

After recent reports regarding the transfer of Paul Pogba from Juventus to Manchester United and the role of Mino Raiola, both the English FA and FIFA have issued a response.

FIFA have just published their latest rankings and Mark Sampson’s England team has climbed up a place to regain fourth place.

Ten women have been shortlisted as candidates for the Best FIFA Women’s Player 2016 by experts from the Committee for Women’s Football and the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Following FIFA’s well documented split from France Football for the Ballon d’Or Award, FIFA has decided a rebranding of their yearly award renaming them BEST coach/player of the year.

FIFA have issued a statement clarifying the situation of players who wanted to play for Kosovo but had represented other nations and it has proven Granit Xhaka right in his assertion that they’ve blocked him from changing.