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How the coverage framed it

Coverage of this story was largely uniform across outlets, with a bias spread of just 0.5 points. Most headlines adopted straightforward wire-service language describing UEFA nations as planning or agreeing to boycott the World Cup over FIFA's investor proposals — Reuters and Al Jazeera are representative of this neutral baseline. The modest variation that does exist comes primarily from framing choices rather than ideological loading. The Independent stands slightly left of center by leading with the emotive protest quote "'Football is not for sale,'" which foregrounds the activist register of UEFA's position. The Daily Mail, scored slightly higher by one model, uses capitalized "BOYCOTT" and frames England as among nations acting "unanimously," adding a degree of dramatic emphasis without introducing ideological language. The AP, notably, reframes the story around Infantino's deadline and the $20 million offer, shifting focus from the boycott threat to FIFA's commercial mechanics.