# First Touch Dispatch | Arsenal Dominate Man City, Salah Heads to Turkey & FIFA Fallout

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Podcast: [First Touch | World Soccer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kickback-26-7606085)
Published: 2026-08-18T19:36:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1017

## Resource

Arsenal make a statement against Manchester City in the Community Shield, Mohamed Salah makes the move from the Premier League to the Turkish Super League, and the fallout continues around FIFA president Gianni Infantino. 0:00 Intro 0:37 Cameroon Win WAFCON 1:48 Cristiano Ronaldo’s Potential Retirement 4:14 Lens Win the Trophée des Champions 6:32 Arsenal Beat Manchester City 10:17 A Closer Look: Mohamed Salah Heads to Turkey 15:37 One for the Road: FIFA Fires COO Kevin Lamour 👍 Like • Subscribe • Listen • Follow 🎧 Listen to First Touch wherever you get your podcasts: https://kickback-26.captivate.fm/listen 🌐 Explore more from Kickback Soccer Media: https://kickbacksoccer.com 📰 Subscribe to the Kickback newsletter: https://the-kickback.ghost.io 📲 Follow First Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firsttouch_ksm/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/firsttouch.bsky.social

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