March 15, 2017
As election time beckons, Hayatou’s dominance of African football could soon be over
Issa Hayatou has dominated African football politics for almost 30 years, but his days as president of CAF could be over tomorrow.
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Keir Radnedge
A former editor of World Soccer, Keir Radnedge is a highly respected and well-connected commentator on the global game.
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March 13, 2017
CAS judgement lays bare the extent of Sepp Blatter’s misuse of Fifa funds
The manner in which Sepp Blatter played fast and loose with FIFA money has been laid bare by the written judgment of his vain appeal to CAS against his six-year ban from football.
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March 13, 2017
New statutes creates Uefa vacancy on Fifa Council
Withdrawal of Icelandic candidate sees UEFA in confusion ahead of elections to pick its delegates to the FIFA Council.
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March 10, 2017
Russia 2018 World Cup chief Mutko denied place on Fifa Council
Russian sports supremo Vitaly Mutko has been barred from standing for re-election to the governing council of world football federation FIFA.
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March 3, 2017
Remembering Raymond Kopa, the Napoleon of football
Raymond Kopa, first great French footballer on the world stage ahead of Michel Platini and then Zinedine Zidane, has died at 85.
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February 28, 2017
Jerome Valcke takes his appeal against 10-year ban from football to CAS
Sepp Blatter's right-hand man, who was banned from football for 10 years, has one last chance to clear his name.
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February 28, 2017
AFC revives expulsion threat to Israel over treatment of Palestine
Asian confederation may revive calls for Israel to be expelled from Fifa.
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February 20, 2017
Celebrating twenty five years of the Premier League
When the Premier League was created 25 years ago, no one envisaged it would become the commercial juggernaut that would dominate world football.
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February 17, 2017
After a kick up the backside from Putin, the Zenit Arena is finally ready
It took a reprimand from Russian President Vladimir Putin to ensure the Zenit Arena was ready in time to host the Confederations Cup.
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February 15, 2017
Turkey unveils bid to host the Euro 2024 finals
Germany has competition from Turkey for the hosting rights for Euro 2024.
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February 1, 2017
UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin rubbishes Van Basten’s proposals to turn football into NFL
Uefa chief unimpressed by Van Basten's ideas, most of which he believes are unworkable and unnecessary.
