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- Olympic boycott would not benefit anyone, says head of FIFA
- FRANKFURT, Germany AFP — FIFA president Sepp Blatter opposes a boycott of the Beijing Olympics in the belief nobody would benefit from such a move, the German Football Federation DFB on Monday reported the head of world football's governing body as saying. "A boycott has never benefited anybody -...
- Research articles 2008-04-14
- Indonesia defies FIFA over disgraced football chief
- JAKARTA AFP — Indonesia's football association Wednesday dismissed calls by FIFA to replace its disgraced president after he was found guilty of large-scale corruption. The sport's world governing body this week called for fresh elections to replace Nurdin Halid, convicted over a cooking oil scandal, as president of the...
- Research articles 2007-10-31
- Kanoute rages at club over country deal
- MADRID AFP — Mali striker Frederic Kanoute claimed FIFA have caved in to pressure from Spanish giants Real Madrid by forcing him to turn his back on international duty this weekend. Kanoute, who plays for Sevilla and Madrid midfielder Mahamadou Diarra, had been expecting to feature in Mali's crucial...
- Research articles 2007-06-16
- Chelsea want FIFA to investigate Real over Robben approach
- LONDON AFP — English champions Chelsea asked FIFA to investigate Real Madrid for making an alleged illegal approach to sign Dutch winger Arjen Robben. The London club are furious Real's newly-elected president Ramon Calderon claimed his representatives had spoken to Holland international Robben about a possible move to the...
- Research articles 2006-07-05
- Media Note Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC April 28, 2006 - 2006 FIFA World Cup.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-1 May 2006-US DOD: Media Note Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC April 28, 2006 - 2006 FIFA World CupC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:01052006 Below is the text of a "Fact Sheet" posted on the Department of State web site...
- Research articles 2006-05-01
- Voice of Asian football silenced but AFC denies rift
- SINGAPORE AFP — For almost three decades Peter Velappan has been the voice of the Asian Football Confederation AFC, but the controversial secretary general has now been silenced. AFC president Mohammed bin Hammam, a Qatari who says he lives by the maxim that actions speak louder than words, has...
- Research articles 2006-02-20
- US sells out World Cup allocation before public sale.
- CHICAGO AFP — Americans might finally be figuring out what this World Cup football thing is all about. US Soccer announced Tuesday that its allocation of fewer than 10,000 tickets for June's first-round group matches at the World Cup finals in Germany had been completely sold out in an...
- Research articles 2006-01-18
- Electronically chipped ball ruled out for 2006 World Cup
- PARIS AFP — The much-heralded electronically chipped ball to help referee's make crucial goal-line calls will not be used at the 2006 World Cup finals in Germany. Sportswear and equipment manufacturer Adidas issued a statement on the website of world football governing body FIFA Monday ruling out its use...
- Research articles 2005-12-05
- Boro's Xavier suspended by FIFA after failing drugs test
- LONDON AFP — Middlesbrough's Portuguese defender Abel Xavier has been suspended from all football by world governing body FIFA after failing a drugs test, the English Premiership club announced. The 32-year-old, who joined Boro earlier this season, returned a positive urine sample after Boro's UEFA Cup match against Xanthi...
- Research articles 2005-10-17
- Brazil court cancels results from 11 fixed league matches
- RIO DE JANEIRO AFP — Brazil's top sports tribunal STDJ ordered the cancellation of results from 11 league matches refereed by Edilson Pereira de Carvalho, who is accused of helping to fix results to favour internet gamblers. Pereira, an international referee, has already been suspended by world governing body...
- Research articles 2005-10-02
- Liverpool close in on Sevilla youngster
- MADRID AFP — Liverpool are on the point of signing teenage right back Antonio Barragan from Spanish top flight side Sevilla, the Spanish side's director of sport Ramon Rodriguez told the club's website. Barragan, 18, came to the attention of Liverpool's Spanish coach Rafael Benitez with a series of...
- Research articles 2005-06-24
- FIFA signs multi million dollar deal with Adidas
- ZURICH AFP — Football's world ruling body FIFA finalised a seven-year, multi-million dollar deal with the German sportswear manufacturer Adidas. "Adidas is the first of the six FIFA exclusive partners to sign today for the period 2007-to-2014," FIFA president Joseph Blatter said at a ceremony in Zurich, where the...
- Research articles 2005-01-19
- Sporting to protest to FIFA over Chelsea move to woo teen players
- LISBON AFP — Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon said they would file a formal protest to FIFA about an alleged approach by Chelsea for three of its 15-year-old trainees. The Lisbon-based club accused the English Premiership leaders in a statement posted on its website of "trying to recruit the players...
- Research articles 2005-01-05
- FA receives official apology after racist abuse
- LONDON AFP — The racist abuse targeting England's black players has brought about an official apology from the Spanish football federation, its English counterpart -- the Football Association FA -- revealed. The FA said it had received a formal apology following the chants during the friendly international between the...
- Research articles 2004-11-19
- European clubs split on need to protect home-grown players
- GENEVA AFP — A split has emerged between big and small European football clubs over the need to field or train a minimum number of home-grown players, UEFA said after a meeting of its recently-formed European Club Forum. "There was a split on this which probably corresponds to the...
- Research articles 2004-09-10
- Metz take action over Saha's sale to United
- METZ, France AFP ? Louis Saha's former club Metz have enlisted FIFA's help in their fight to recuperate a two million euro sum they claim they are owed when the French striker moved from Fulham to Old Trafford last season. Saha played for the French first division side until...
- Research articles 2004-08-02
- Leeds to battle Viduka ban
- LEEDS AFP ? Relegation-threatened Leeds United plan to challenge a FIFA ban on Mark Viduka playing against Manchester United this weekend following an Australian soccer protest. "Leeds United Football Club is taking legal advice and will explore every available avenue in seeking to redress this potential injustice," Leeds said...
- Research articles 2004-02-19
- Platini plea for change as AC Milan crowned European top dogs
- PARIS AFP ? No goals, but AC Milan weren't complaining as they stole off with their sixth European crown on a tense night of European drama at Old Trafford in May. Juventus had gone into the first all-Italian Champions League final as marginal favourites but it was Milan who...
- Research articles 2003-12-24
- Arch-rivals Wenger and Ferguson in agreement shock
- LONDON AFP ? Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger found himself on the same wavelength as Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson for once over what he believed was Sepp Blatter's interference in the Rio Ferdinand affair. United's England defender Ferdinand was banned for eight months and fined 50,000 pounds (88,400 dollars)...
- Research articles 2003-12-20
- United Airlines sponsors FIFAworldcup.com
- INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-C1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines is sponsoring FIFAworldcup.com, the official web site of the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Under the sponsorship programme, United Airlines' web sites and booking engine, as well as promotional opportunities for the airline's mileage plus members, will run in...
- Research articles 2002-04-09
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