FIFA Governance Shock: The FA says it’s “deeply concerned” by FIFA’s plan to sell a $4bn stake in a new World Cup competitions company, citing a lack of process and transparency as UEFA and others also push back. UK Tech Scrutiny: The UK antitrust regulator opens an investigation into whether Microsoft misled personal and family customers about Microsoft 365 renewals after adding Copilot, with Italy also flagged among jurisdictions looking at similar issues. Italian Football Power Shift: Italy’s federation turmoil keeps spilling over as Roberto Mancini returns as coach amid the Andrea Pirlo saga, while DAZN extends Serie A rights in the DACH region for three more seasons. Marcom & Media Partnerships: Reply’s Cognita Reply is named an OpenAI Advanced Partner, signaling more enterprise AI delivery work for brands and publishers. Transport & Infrastructure: The Brenner Base Tunnel’s main bores connect at the Austrian-Italian border, a major step toward faster rail links between Germany and Italy. Travel & Compliance: UK travellers face passport validity warnings for France, Greece, Italy and Spain. Sports Business Metrics: Wimbledon reports record attendance and nearly 5bn social media impressions despite World Cup competition. Energy Market Buzz: New reports keep stacking forecasts for waste-to-energy, thin-film solar, pumps, transformers and heat/filtration tech—fuel for Italy’s industrial and sustainability conversations.