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FIFA bans Emmanuel Eboue for one year
Sunderland defender Emmanuel Eboue has been banned from all football by Fifa for one year or until he pays money…
South Africa’s Sports Minister slams FIFA over bribery allegations
South African Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula, on Thursday called on FIFA to retract its statement that South Africa was involved…
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BREAKING: Gianni Infantino elected new FIFA president
Gianni Infantino has today been elected as the President of FIFA for the remainder of the current term of office…
FIFA Election: Second round voting ongoing with Infantino leading
FIFA’s presidential election will go to a second ballot after no candidate earned the required two-thirds majority of votes cast…
Blatter, Platini escape life ban
Embattled former FIFA president, Joseph Sepp Blatter and UEFA boss, Michel Platini, had the FIFA Appeal Committee to thank for…
FIFA needs reform now, Hayatou tells member associations
Acting President of world football governing body, Cameroonian Issa Hayatou has told member associations to glady approve the proposed reforms…
FIFA Presidency: Infantino banks on more Africa votes
FIFA Presidential candidate Gianni Infantino remains confident of securing the top job at world football’s governing body after claiming “more…
FIFA to hear Blatter, Platini’s appeals this week
The appeals against eight-year bans from football of former FIFA President, Sepp Blatter and UEFA boss, Michel Platini will be…
FIFA slams 12 years ban on Valcke
The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee chaired by Mr Hans Joachim Eckert has banned Mr Jérôme Valcke, former…
Pinnick bemoans N1.2bn approved for 2016
Taiwo Adelu The National Assembly has further compounded the cash crunch crisis of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, by reducing drastically…
FIFA shortlists five for presidential election
FIFA’s ad-hoc Electoral Committee has formally admitted five candidates to stand for the presidency of soccer’s global governing body at…
FIFA bans Real Madrid, Atletico over transfer of minors
Two Spanish clubs, Atlético de Madrid and Real Madrid have been banned and fined for international transfers of minors by…
Hawit, FIFA chief extradited to US
Former FIFA vice president Alfredo Hawit has been extradited to the US to answer corruption charges, authorities said on Wednesday.…
Finally, FIFA sacks Valcke as Secretary General
Taiwo Adelu Embattled Secretary General of world football governing body, FIFA, Jérôme Valcke has finally been sacked. The Frenchman was…
I will not stand for FIFA presidency – Platini
Suspended Uefa president Michel Platini says he will not stand in the Fifa presidential election next month. Platini, along…
FIFA Ranking: Super Eagles retain 66th position
Nigeria’s Super Eagles begin 2016 still as world’s 66th, as FIFA’s latest ranking of nations remains what it was in…
FIFA, Dutch FA to probe failed Belgium/Netherlands World Cup bid
The joint 2018 World Cup bid by The Netherlands and Belgium is to be scrutinised by the FIFA Ethics Committee…
FIFA makes public agenda of February’s Extraordinary Congress
Taiwo Adelu World football governing body, FIFA, has made public the agenda of its Extraordinary Congress scheduled for 26 February,…
FIFA committee was ‘asleep for four years’ – Michel Platini
Banned Uefa president Michel Platini has accused world football’s ethics committee of “sleeping” for four years before barring him from…
Onigbinde’s damming verdict: Nigerian football not growing
Taiwo Adelu FIFA and CAF Technical Instructor, Chief Adegboye Onigbinde, has assessed Nigerian football and come up with a damming…
Football fans want stiffer penalties for Blatter, Platini
Taiwo Adelu Football fans have taken to twitter to react to the eight-year ban slammed on FIFA president, Sepp Blatter…
Blatter vows to fight eight-year ban, set to appeal verdict
Outgoing FIFA President Sepp Blatter has responded to his eight-year ban, saying he is a ‘punching ball.’ Blatter said he…
Blatter, Platini banned for 8 years
FIFA president Sepp Blatter and UEFA boss Michel Platini have been suspended for eight years from all football-related activities following…
‘Platini will be suspended for several years’ – FIFA ethics spokesman
Suspended European football chief Michel Platini will “be suspended for several years”, the spokesman of FIFA’s ethics committee Andreas Bantel…
FIFA medical chief to support Eva Carneiro against Mouriinho, Chelsea
The head of Fifa’s medical committee says he will support Eva Carneiro in her legal case against Chelsea. Former Blues…
Blatter, Platini face FIFA ethics committee Dec. 16-18
Suspended FIFA President Joseph Blatter and UEFA President Michel Platini will face separate hearings before FIFA ethics committee from Dec.…
Nigeria joins world football leagues body
The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) was among the world’s leading football leagues that reached a decision in Paris, France…
U-17 World Cup: FIFA admits error in awarding bronze boot award
Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, says it has received a notice from FIFA admitting its error in awarding Nigeria captain Kelechi…
Adamu: Blatter has been demystified in FIFA
Taiwo Adelu Former Executive Committee member of FIFA and the Confederation of African Football, CAF, Dr. Amos Adamu has said…
Only FIFA Congress can bar me, says Blatter
Suspended FIFA President Sepp Blatter said it was only the congress of soccer’s governing body and not its ethics committee…