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I deserve Ballon d'Or, says Ronaldo
- 2008-10-24
ROME AFP — Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo believes he deserves to win this year's prestigious Ballon d'Or. Speaking in an interview published in Italy's Gazzetta dello Sport on Friday, the Portuguese pin-up said he should be the favourite to land both the Ballon d'Or and FIFA's world player...
Ecuador demand FIFA probe into match-fixing claims
- 2008-09-02
QUITO AFP — The Ecuadorian football federation FEF on Tuesday demanded that world football governing body FIFA open an enquiry into match-fixing claims surrounding their 2006 World Cup match against England. The FEF appeal follows a report in German daily Bild which claimed the outcome of the last-16 match,...
Maradona fumes over 42-degree Olympic final heat
- 2008-08-23
BEIJING AFP — Diego Maradona claimed on Saturday it was "inhuman" to play the Olympic Games men's football final in temperatures recorded at a sizzling 42 degrees Celsius. "It's inhuman. The players can't breathe and it's difficult to run. The heat is unbearable," said the Argentine football legend as...
World Cup qualifier moved after NKorean objections
- 2008-08-20
SEOUL AFP — The venue for a football World Cup qualifier between North and South Korea has been moved from Pyongyang after the North refused to let the South play its national anthem and fly its flag at the game. The sport's world governing body FIFA announced late Wednesday...
Mutu ordered to pay 13 million pounds compensation to Chelsea
- 2008-08-14
LONDON AFP — Adrian Mutu has been ordered by FIFA to pay Chelsea 13.68 million pounds (17.2 million euros) in compensation following his failed drugs test in 2004, the Premier League club announced on Thursday. Romania striker Mutu, now at Serie A club Fiorentina, was sacked by Chelsea in...
Blatter says he was misquoted in calling Ronaldo a "slave"
- 2008-08-01
HANOI AFP — FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Friday he was misquoted in media reports citing him as calling Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo a "slave." Blatter last month called on the English club to release the Portuguese player if he wanted to join Real Madrid, rather than hold...
Kaka backs Ronaldo to be crowned world's best
- 2008-07-12
ROME AFP — Brazilian superstar Kaka believes controversial Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo will succeed him as the world's best player. The AC Milan midfielder cleaned up in 2007, winning both the FIFA World Player of the Year award and the European Golden Ball, following a year in which...
No worries about World Cup preparations, says FIFA
- 2008-07-09
JOHANNESBURG AFP — Organisers of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa insisted Wednesday preparations remain on track after the city of Port Elizabeth was stripped of the right to stage matches for the dress rehearsal. The decision on Tuesday to drop the southern coastal city from the line-up...
Spain top FIFA world rankings
- 2008-07-02
PARIS AFP — Spain's win on Sunday in the Euro 2008 final over Germany has hoisted the country to top spot in the FIFA world rankings for the first time. The Spaniard haves taken over from World Champions Italy with Germany moving up to third and Brazil slumping to...
Real reported to FIFA over Ronaldo pursuit
- 2008-06-09
MANCHESTER, England AFP — Manchester United have lodged an official complaint with FIFA over Real Madrid's pursuit of Cristiano Ronaldo, the English champions confirmed on Monday. United had warned the Spanish giants that they would consider reporting them unless they ended their campaign to take the 23-year-old winger to...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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