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FIFA president writes to Boston mayor Menino
FIFA President Sepp Blatter has written to the mayor of Boston expressing "deepest anger and distress at the cruel bombings" at the city's marathon.
Heady days for the Welsh as Cardiff reaches EPL
As Vincent Tan threw his arms into the air and soaked up the applause of a delirious crowd, the Malaysian billionaire owner of Cardiff could be ...
FIFA: Agents increase cut of transfer deals
Football agents got a lot richer last year. Agents took a bigger cut from international player transfers in 2012, even as trading in the ...
England coach Hodgson fears 'Nazis' marring games
England coach Roy Hodgson on Thursday urged the football authorities to beware of neo-Nazi groups trying to cause trouble at matches. UEFA has ...
FIFA charges Eq Guinea for 'ineligible' player
Equatorial Guinea faces being stripped of a World Cup qualifying victory against Cape Verde for fielding an ineligible player. FIFA said on Wednesday ...
English FA finds no evidence of racism by fans
The English Football Association will report to FIFA that it has found no evidence of racist chanting toward Rio and Anton Ferdinand by England fans ...
FIFA fines, warns Ibrahimovic agent over insults
FIFA says it has fined and warned Zlatan Ibrahimovic's agent for using "offensive language" after he compared the governing body to a mafia ...
FIFA: World Cup qualifying is clean of fixing
FIFA's top investigator believes the 2014 World Cup qualifying program has been clean of match-fixing after more than 500 matches played so far.
Blatter softens position on relegation for racism
FIFA President Sepp Blatter has softened his stance on calling for clubs to be punished with relegation after serious racist abuse, suggesting fans ...
Blatter: Havelange's FIFA honor on congress agenda
The issue of whether to strip Joao Havelange of his honorary FIFA presidency following a kickbacks scandal will be discussed at next month's congress, ...
FIFA hosts SAfrica officials on match-fixing case
Allegations that South Africa's warm-up matches before hosting the 2010 World Cup were fixed will be discussed with the country's sports minister and ...
FIFA picks GoalControl goal-line tech system
FIFA surprisingly opted for GoalControl on Tuesday as its goal-line technology system to be used at next year's World Cup in Brazil, picking the ...
FA investigates abuse of Ferdinands by own fans
The English Football Association stepped up its condemnation of abuse by England fans after a complaint was made to FIFA over apparently racist chants ...
UEFA names candidates for FIFA, UEFA elections
Four European members of FIFA's executive committee have no challengers for their seats at a scheduled election in May. UEFA says Michel D'Hooghe of ...
Asian leader wants Europe to push for winter WCup
European football leaders should urge FIFA to move the World Cup in Qatar to cooler winter months, according to an Asian Football Confederation ...
FIFA changes 3 referees preparing for World Cup
FIFA has changed three referees from South America on its global list of 52 invited to prepare for the 2014 World Cup. FIFA updated its list on ...
FIFA gets Costa Rica protest over WCup loss to US
FIFA is studying a protest from the Costa Rica football federation, which wants a World Cup qualifier against the United States replayed after losing ...
Boateng joins FIFA's anti-racism task force
AC Milan midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng, who led teammates off the field in protest at being abused by fans in January, has joined FIFA's anti-racism ...
Blatter stands by summer slot for 2022 World Cup
FIFA President Sepp Blatter insisted on Thursday that his governing body has not lost control of the debate about Qatar hosting the World Cup.
UN joins football leaders to rid sport of racism
The ugly side of the beautiful game was exposed Thursday as the U.N.'s top human rights official joined football officials and players in calling for ...
FIFA makes $89M profit on $1.16BN income in 2012
FIFA has reported a profit of $89 million for 2012 and has reserves of $1.378 billion. FIFA published accounts which showed revenue of $1.166 billion ...
FIFA tightens audit rules in $800M funding program
FIFA has tightened financial accounting standards in its $800 million development budget as part of transparency and anti-corruption reforms.
CONCACAF financial scandal could hurt US
With a seat on FIFA's rule-making panel up for grabs, America's quest to maintain a place at the table could be hurt in the fallout from a regional ...
Platini answers Blatter barb over Euro 2020 plan
Michel Platini has answered FIFA President Sepp Blatter's barbs over UEFA's plan to host the 2020 European Championship in 13 countries. Blatter used ...