Qatar 2022: French financial authorities are considering investigating how Qatar was awarded the 2022 World Cup, financial prosecutor Eliane Houlette said. “We are thinking about it, we have several elements that encourage us to investigate,” Houlette told reporters. The financial prosecutors can investigate if they have reasons to believe French nationals are involved in a case or if unlawful acts related to it were committed in France. Former UEFA president Michel Platini could be a person of interest.

Final tweets: Nine million tweets were sent regarding Saturday’s Champions League final, peaking at 167,000 per minute when Cristiano Ronaldo scored the decisive shoot-out penalty to win it for Real Madrid. Official data from Twitter also showed that Ronaldo was the most tweeted about player, followed by Portuguese compatriot Pepe.

Fernandes: Portuguese midfielder Bruno Fernandes said he will be leaving Udinese this summer after joining the northeasterners last year. “I’ve reached the end of the road and I think this is the right moment for a definitive step up in quality,” the 23-year-old said. Among the clubs linked with a move to Fernandes are Fioren-tina and Porto.

Wright-Phillips: Bradley Wright-Phillips scored a first-half hat-trick as the New York Red Bulls won 3-0 against Toronto FC in MLS action during the weekend. The former Southampton and Manchester City player completed his treble inside the opening 27 minutes, making it the quickest treble scored from the first whistle of a match in the league’s history.

Anderlecht: Belgium giants Anderlecht had their bid for Verona midfielder Federico Viviani, 24, turned down by the Italian club, yesterday. Verona lost their place in Serie A earlier this month but Viviani left a good impression after joining the club in July last year from Roma for €4m. Anderlecht are expected to come back with an improved offer, reports said. Viviani is tied to Verona until 2020.

Serie B: Promotion SF play-off, first leg – Novara vs Pescara 0-2.