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BREAKING: Sepp Blatter to resign as FIFA President
Sepp Blatter says he will resign as president of football’s governing body Fifa amid a corruption scandal. In announcing his…
NFF is not corrupt, says Pinnick
The Nigeria Football Association (NFF) says it has zero tolerance for corrupt practices as well as any form of high-handedness…
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Sepp Blatter elected FIFA President for 5th Term
Zurich (AFP) – Sepp Blatter won the FIFA presidency for a fifth time Friday after his challenger Prince Ali bin…
Blatter must go for good of FIFA – Platini
ZURICH (Reuters) – UEFA president Michel Platini delivered one of his most emotional and animated performances since his playing days…
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Step down now, Transparency International tells Blatter
Sepp Blatter must resign as president of football’s ruling body FIFA, non-governmental corruption watchdog Transparency International said on Wednesday. Transparency…
FIFA candidates challenging Blatter targeted in blackmail scam
Singapore (AFP) – Two men who launched challenges to Sepp Blatter for the leadership of world football body FIFA have…
Prince Ali vows end to Blatter’s FIFA fiefdom
FIFA presidential candidate Prince Ali bin Al Hussein accused Sepp Blatter of turning the presidency into a personal fiefdom as…
FIFA approves Blatter, Figo, others for presidential election
A FIFA electoral committee on Monday approved incumbent Sepp Blatter and three rivals for an election for the presidency of…
Luis Figo, two others bid to unseat Blatter as president – FIFA
Football’s world governing body FIFA announced on Monday that four candidates are bidding to become its president, including long-time incumbent…
FIFA boss Blatter beats deadline, submits bid for fifth term
FIFA boss Joseph Blatter on Thursday submitted his candidature for a fifth term as president of world football’s governing body.…
FIFA loses 3 major sponsors
World governing body FIFA confirmed on Friday that three major sponsors have ended their relationships with the organisation, but said…
Ex-footballer, Ginola to challenge Blatter for FIFA presidency
Former France international David Ginola announced Friday he will seek to challenge Sepp Blatter for the presidency of FIFA saying…
Impossible to shut Blatter up, says Ancelotti
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has launched a stinging attack on FIFA president Sepp Blatter as he backed Cristiano Ronaldo’s…
I did not take World Cup bribes – Beckenbauer
Former FIFA member Franz Beckenbauer declared on Tuesday that his vote on the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids would…
Asian boss backs Blatter for re-election
Asia’s football chief threw his support behind FIFA president Sepp Blatter’s re-election bid Saturday as the 78-year-old looked increasingly certain…
NFF Electoral Committee Unveils Roadmap For Elections
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, on Monday inaugurated the newly -elected NFF Electoral and NFF Electoral Appeals Committees, with emphasis…
Blatter to contest as FIFA president again
FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Monday that he will be a candidate for a fifth term in charge of world…
I won’t challenge Blatter at FIFA – Platini
UEFA president Michel Platini announced Thursday that he will not challenge Sepp Blatter for the leadership of football’s world body…
Platini to announce FIFA presidential intentions
European football chief Michel Platini on Thursday will announce if he is to stand against Sepp Blatter in next year’s…
Blatter scores World Cup 9.25 out of ten
FIFA president Sepp Blatter on Monday lavished praise on the World Cup in Brazil, saying it had been a “very…
FIFA reject Brazil Silva plea, Neymar probe
FIFA disciplinary chiefs issued a double snub to World Cup hosts Brazil on Monday, rejecting an appeal for captain Thiago…
Qatar calls corruption reports deliberate attack
Qatar’s 2022 World Cup chiefs have insisted that reports of corruption are a deliberate bid to undermine a FIFA inquiry…
Blatter loses Platini support
World football was plunged into open warfare on Thursday as UEFA president Michel Platini said he would no longer support…
Blatter ready for new term as FIFA boss
Sepp Blatter is ready to seek a new term as FIFA’s president, he announced Wednesday, ignoring calls from top European…
Time for Blatter to quit FIFA
The head of the Dutch Football Association on Tuesday called on embattled FIFA head Sepp Blatter not to stand for…
Racism behind Qatar corruption charges – Blatter
FIFA Sepp Blatter hit back at critics of football’s governing body ahead of its annual congress Tuesday claiming that racism…
Blatter blasts FIFA critics
World football chief Sepp Blatter blasted critics trying to “destroy” FIFA on Monday as he launched a staunch defence of…
Africa slams ‘hateful’ British media over graft claims
African football bosses on Monday slammed the British media over its Qatar World Cup corruption revelations, accusing outlets of waging…
FIFA: We’re Ready For World Cup
FIFA is “not afraid” things will go wrong at the start of the World Cup, despite preparation problems in Brazil.…
10 days to World Cup, a rush to finish stadiums
With 10 days until the World Cup begins, Brazil was rushing Monday to finish installing seats in stadiums and to…