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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…