January 23, 2012
Defiant Blatter comes out fighting
Sepp Blatter believes that FIFA does not the credit it deserves when things go right, and takes too much blame when things go wrong.
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January 16, 2012
A blueprint for football’s future?
Despite being sacked by Sepp Blatter, Jerome Champagne harbours no grudge and has produced a manifesto for FIFA to "reconnect with the people of football".
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January 12, 2012
Blatter confronts another skeleton from his closet
Lennart Johansson, a former rival of Sepp Blatter, has demanded an independent investigation into the FIFA presidential election of 1998, but his calls are likely to go unheeded.
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January 9, 2012
Brazil faces “biggest embarrassment in World Cup history” – Romario
With time running out and little sign of progress in the country's preparations, Brazil legend Romario has spoken out about his concerns for the 2014 World Cup finals.
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January 5, 2012
Uli Hoeness: the scourge of Sepp Blatter
Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness celebrates his birthday today, but the present he would really relish is the early departure of Sepp Blatter from the FIFA presidency.
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December 29, 2011
Actions speak louder than words
Sepp Blatter's claim that FIFA was embracing transparency, has been undermined by their attempts to cover up the court rulings on the ISL scandal.
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December 22, 2011
FIFA protocol bungle causes further delay for Brazil 2014
An accidental snub by Sepp Blatter towards the Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, has caused unintended consequences.
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December 19, 2011
Blatter compared to Gaddafi as FC Sion saga takes a fresh twist
FC Sion's ongoing dispute with UEFA and FIFA could spell bad news for Switzerland, and could even jeopardise Basel's place in the knockout stages of the Champions League.
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December 8, 2011
World Cup conspiracy theories won’t go away
Conspiracy theories continue to circulate about the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, but Keir Radnedge remains unconvinced by them.
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December 6, 2011
Better late than never: Brian Glanville on the demise of Joao Havelange
Brian Glanville welcomes the resignation of Joao Havelange, although he acknowledges that the downfall of the former FIFA President has come decades too late.
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December 1, 2011
Genuine reform will require an inversion of the FIFA pyramid
Reform is on the agenda at FIFA, and where better to start than by introducing limits to the terms of office of its officials, argues Keir Radnedge.
