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South Americans Dominate World Market

South Americans Dominate World Market

The tidal wave of South American players that has engulfed European football has been illustrated by FIFA statistics showing 20% of all international transfers last year - some 2,300 - involved a Brazilian or Argentinian. 2 Mar 2012
Clubs Agree Uefa Deal But Fifa Block Remains

Clubs Agree Uefa Deal But Fifa Block Remains

The number of international matches played every year is likely to be slashed after European clubs and UEFA reached an agreement on proposals to change the international calendar. 29 Feb 2012
Bin Hammam Case to Be Heard In April

Bin Hammam Case to Be Heard In April

Former FIFA presidential candidate Mohamed bin Hammam's appeal against a lifetime ban from all football activity imposed by the sport's world governing body will be heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on April 18 and 19. 21 Feb 2012
TTFF Point Finger At Warner Over Haiti Funds

TTFF Point Finger At Warner Over Haiti Funds

Funds donated for earthquake-hit Haiti that never made it to the Caribbean island were paid into a bank account controlled by former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner, the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) insisted today. 17 Feb 2012
Australia Return To The Top In Asia

Australia Return To The Top In Asia

AUSTRALIA are back to being the number one team in Asia, despite falling one place in FIFA's latest rankings. 16 Feb 2012
Fifa Seeks Answers After Stadium Violence

Fifa Seeks Answers After Stadium Violence

FIFA today demanded a full report into the violence at match in Egypt last night that left more than 70 people dead. 3 Feb 2012
CAS to Hear Bin Hammam Claims

CAS to Hear Bin Hammam Claims

Mohamed Bin Hammam's claim against the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will be heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sport today. 23 Jan 2012
Socceroos Rise Two FIFA Places

Socceroos Rise Two FIFA Places

THE SOCCEROOS moved up two places to narrow the gap with Asian Champions Japan in the latest FIFA world rankings just out. 19 Jan 2012
Brazil meet FIFA over World Cup

Brazil meet FIFA over World Cup

Brazil will meet with FIFA on Thursday to settle a legal dispute involving the hosting of the 2014 World Cup. 17 Jan 2012
Scudamore a 'Constructive Critic' of Fifa

Scudamore a 'Constructive Critic' of Fifa

Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore believes it is "very hard to have huge regard for FIFA" after the organisation's difficulties over the past year. 16 Jan 2012
Former Blatter Opponent Alleges Vote-Buying

Former Blatter Opponent Alleges Vote-Buying

The man beaten by Sepp Blatter for the FIFA presidency in 1998 believes his election hopes may have been damaged by vote-buying. 12 Jan 2012
Ferguson Wins Fifa Prize

Ferguson Wins Fifa Prize

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was tonight given the FIFA presidential award for services to football. 10 Jan 2012
FIFA Hit Back At Warner Over TV Rights

FIFA Hit Back At Warner Over TV Rights

FIFA have labelled Jack Warner's claim he was given World Cup TV rights in exchange for supporting Sepp Blatter's presidential campaigns as false. 7 Jan 2012
Switzerland Avoid International Ban

Switzerland Avoid International Ban

Switzerland have escaped a ban from international competition after FIFA accepted the Swiss FA's decision to dock 36 points from FC Sion. 7 Jan 2012
Thiago: Messi should claim top prize

Thiago: Messi should claim top prize

Barcelona midfielder Thiago Alcantara believes his team-mate Lionel Messi should win the FIFA Ballon d'Or. 1 Jan 2012
FIFA ordered to reveal secret files

FIFA ordered to reveal secret files

A Swiss court has ordered FIFA to release documents which allegedly outline details of kickbacks taken by senior officials. 28 Dec 2011