I focus on stories where money, geopolitics and crime intersect with the sports world.
I have been focused on the sometimes unsavory and always interesting behind-the-scenes stories of global sports for almost two decades. I worked for Bloomberg News in London and Rio de Janeiro before joining The Times in 2017. The experience has granted me the privilege to report on some of the sports world’s most spellbinding events and biggest scandals, including some that are continuing to unspool.
I have written about migrants in Nepal, broken contracts in Brazil and a fake hospital in Russia. I was one of the first reporters to report on the proposal for the European Super League and documented its brief but doomed life.
I am co-author of the book “Football’s Secret Trade: How the Player Transfer Market was Infiltrated,” published in 2017.
I grew up in London and studied at the University of Manchester and City University, London.
I always want my work to be as accurate and a fair reflection of the story I am covering as possible. I corroborate information and make appropriate efforts to get comments from parties I am reporting on before publication. Learn more about The Times’s ethics guidelines.
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FIFA said it would solicit legal advice before taking up a motion from the Palestinian Football Association to suspend Israel over its actions in Gaza and the West Bank.
By Tariq Panja
As it concludes an epic title race, soccer’s richest competition is a picture of health on the field. Away from it, the league faces lawsuits, infighting and the threat of government regulation.
By Rory Smith and Tariq Panja
FIFA tried to put a corruption crisis behind by changing its rules and claiming its governance overhaul had the endorsement of the Justice Department. U.S. officials say that was never the case.
By Tariq Panja
Concerns are growing that the body whose job is keeping sports free of illegal drugs is failing at that mission, leading Congress to question U.S. support.
By Michael S. Schmidt, Jenny Vrentas and Tariq Panja
In a suit filed in federal court in New York, a firm that provided hundreds of millions of dollars to 777 accused the company of double-pledging its collateral to other investors.
By Tariq Panja
The decision to review the handling of positive tests collected from 23 swimmers came after an outcry from athletes and antidoping regulators.
By Michael S. Schmidt and Tariq Panja
The administration’s top drug official, Rahul Gupta, said he would bring up the handling of Chinese swimmers’ positive tests at a meeting of sports officials this week.
By Michael S. Schmidt and Tariq Panja
The agreement would give the tech company worldwide rights for a monthlong World Cup-style competition between top teams set to take place next year.
By Tariq Panja
With a proposed sale stalled seven months after it was announced, a financially strapped Premier League team is pursuing a backup plan.
By Tariq Panja
An American who won silver in Tokyo calls for an investigation. A British gold medalist demands bans. But the most bitter fight was between antidoping leaders.
By Jenny Vrentas, Tariq Panja and Michael S. Schmidt
