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Saudi execution of Shiite cleric sparks outrage
AFP, Published on 03/01/2016
» TEHRAN - Saudi Arabia's execution Saturday of a prominent Shiite cleric and 46 other men prompted outrage in parts of the Middle East, with Iran warning Riyadh would pay a "high price".
Sheikh Salman's manifesto aims to raise FIFA from 'ashes'
AFP, Published on 31/12/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR - Bahraini royal Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa, a FIFA presidential hopeful, has launched his campaign for the job with a promise to make the global soccer body rise like a phoenix from the ashes.
Infantino vows FIFA reforms from 'day one'
AFP, Published on 30/11/2015
» GURGAON (INDIA) - UEFA's Gianni Infantino said he would work to clean up FIFA from "day one" if elected leader after an evening of close discussions with his Asian rival Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa.
Asia at centre of planned Fifa restructure
AFP, Published on 19/11/2015
» JOHANNESBURG - Tokyo Sexwale, the South African FIFA presidential aspirant, on Wednesday published his manifesto, vowing to revamp the corruption-tainted organisation and grow football in India and China.
Jerome Champagne claims he has Pele FIFA presidency support
AFP, Published on 04/11/2015
» SAO PAULO - FIFA presidential candidate Jerome Champagne claimed in an interview published on Tuesday that he has the backing of Brazil legend Pele.
The seven official FIFA presidential candidates
AFP, Published on 28/10/2015
» PARIS - AFP Sport profiles the seven candidates for the FIFA presidency confirmed by football's governing body on Wednesday:
Shaikh Salman and Infantino blow open FIFA presidency race
AFP, Published on 27/10/2015
» LAUSANNE - Bahrain's Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim al Khalifa and UEFA General Secretary Gianni Infantino blew the race to succeed Sepp Blatter as FIFA president wide open as the bidding process closed at midnight.
The eight official FIFA presidential candidates
AFP, Published on 27/10/2015
» LONDON - With Monday's deadline reached, AFP Sport profiles the eight officially declared candidates for the FIFA presidency:
Six candidates to succeed Blatter as FIFA deadline looms
AFP, Published on 26/10/2015
» LAUSANNE - With the deadline to submit bids for the FIFA presidency looming, reports that Asian football chief Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim al Khalifa has entered the race takes the overall number of candidates to succeed Sepp Blatter to six.
Shaikh Salman, Asia's soft-spoken football strongman
AFP, Published on 17/10/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR - Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim al Khalifa isn't the first Asian football chief to aspire to run FIFA, but with his powerful backers and opportunistic timing he could be the first to succeed.