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Challenges lie ahead as UEFA president Ceferin set for re-election
AFP, Published on 06/02/2019
» LAUSANNE - Two and a half years after becoming UEFA president in the wake of the scandal that brought down Michel Platini, Aleksander Ceferin will win a new four-year term at the head of European football's governing body on Thursday.
Detention of football player ‘historic test’
New York Times, Published on 01/02/2019
» The global sports market is worth hundreds of billions of dollars a year. Now, this powerful industry is coming together to promote an unlikely cause: human rights.
Croatia court rejects Modric perjury charges: report
AFP, Published on 03/10/2018
» ZAGREB - A Zagreb court has rejected charges that Croatia captain and Real Madrid star Luka Modric gave false testimony in a corruption trial, a Croatian newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Former S.America football boss Napout jailed for nine years in US
AFP, Published on 30/08/2018
» NEW YORK - The former head of the South American football confederation CONMEBOL, Juan Angel Napout, was sentenced to nine years in prison on Wednesday for his role in the sweeping FIFA corruption scandal.
FIFA tells Putin world is 'in love' with Russia
AFP, Published on 06/07/2018
» MOSCOW - FIFA president Gianni Infantino told President Vladimir Putin on Friday the world was "in love" with World Cup hosts Russia and praised him for overcoming negative stereotypes about the country.
Messi under pressure as Ronaldo scores again
AFP, Published on 21/06/2018
» YEKATERINBURG (RUSSIA) - Lionel Messi is under pressure to deliver when Argentina face Croatia on Thursday after his eternal rival Cristiano Ronaldo streaked clear at the top of the World Cup goalscoring charts.
US, Mexico and Canada to host 2026 World Cup
Published on 13/06/2018
» MOSCOW: The 2026 World Cup will be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada after Fifa's congress voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to back the tri-nation joint bid for the tournament and leave Morocco to miss out for the fifth time.
Fifa to choose North America or Morocco for 2026 World Cup
AFP, Published on 13/06/2018
» MOSCOW: Fifa members vote Wednesday on whether to award the 2026 World Cup to frontrunners North America or to underdogs Morocco, which has African support to bring football's showpiece event back to the continent.
Infantino says FIFA was 'clinically dead' when he took over
AFP, Published on 13/06/2018
» MOSCOW - FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Wednesday that world football's governing body was "clinically dead" when he took over following a corruption scandal that engulfed his predecessor Sepp Blatter.
Fifa set to decide on 2026 World Cup host
Sports, AFP, Published on 13/06/2018
» MOSCOW: Fifa members will decide today whether the 2026 World Cup should be played in North America or return to Africa for just the second time, in Morocco.