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Ballon D'or Shortlist Named

Ballon D'or Shortlist Named

Five stars currently plying their trade in the Premier League have been nominated for FIFA's Ballon d'Or award. 30 Oct 2012
Bebeto: Conf Cup Our 'Calling Card'

Bebeto: Conf Cup Our 'Calling Card'

BRAZIL legend Bebeto believes the 2013 Confederations Cup will be the 'calling card' for the nation ahead of the 2014 World Cup. 22 Oct 2012
Holloway Calls For Serbia Ban

Holloway Calls For Serbia Ban

BLACKPOOL manager Ian Holloway said Serbia should be kicked out of international competition after allegations of racial abuse from fans. 21 Oct 2012
Boyce Calls For Serbia Ban

Boyce Calls For Serbia Ban

FIFA vice-president Jim Boyce wants Serbia to be severely punished for the actions of their fans during an Under-21 match against England. 21 Oct 2012
FIFA: Diving Becoming A 'Cancer' In Football

FIFA: Diving Becoming A 'Cancer' In Football

FIFA vice-president Jim Boyce believes that diving is becoming a 'cancer' to the game and wants the issue to be dealt with more swiftly in the future. 10 Oct 2012
Socceroos Slump In FIFA Rankings

Socceroos Slump In FIFA Rankings

AUSTRALIA have plummeted out of FIFA's top 30 for the first time in years after a string of recent poor performances took its toll on the Socceroos' international ranking. 4 Oct 2012
FIFA Announce 2018 World Cup Venues

FIFA Announce 2018 World Cup Venues

FIFA President Sepp Blatter was in attendance as the 11 Russian host cities to stage 2018 FIFA World Cup fixtures were announced on Saturday. 30 Sep 2012
Ball for Brazil Named

Ball for Brazil Named

BRAZILIAN football fans have written their own chapter in World Cup history by today picking "Brazuca" as the name of the official match ball for the 2014 tournament. 3 Sep 2012
Bin Hammam Maintains Innocence

Bin Hammam Maintains Innocence

Mohamed Bin Hammam has vowed to clear his name after FIFA launched investigative proceedings against him. 15 Aug 2012
Australia Slip Another FIFA Spot

Australia Slip Another FIFA Spot

Australia slipped another place to 24th in FIFA's latest rankings, while England moved into the top three for the first time. 8 Aug 2012
Rules For The Rich

Rules For The Rich

How did Europe ever think it would get its finances right when European soccer couldn’t get its act together? 1 Aug 2012
Spurs Dismayed By Bale Indictment

Spurs Dismayed By Bale Indictment

Tottenham have slammed claims that Gareth Bale's withdrawal from Great Britain Olympic duty was a ploy to avoid the competition. 27 Jul 2012
New FIFA Ban For Bin Hammam

New FIFA Ban For Bin Hammam

FIFA have announced that former Asian Football Confederation president Mohamed bin Hammam has been suspended for 90 days. 27 Jul 2012
Blatter: Bale Could Face Ban

Blatter: Bale Could Face Ban

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has revealed Gareth Bale could be prevented from playing for Tottenham for the duration of the Olympics. 26 Jul 2012
Dortmund's Watzke Wants Blatter Out

Dortmund's Watzke Wants Blatter Out

Borussia Dortmund general manager Hans-Joachim Watzke has called for Sepp Blatter to step down from his role as FIFA president. 22 Jul 2012
Mascherano Backs Messi For Fourth Ballon D'or

Mascherano Backs Messi For Fourth Ballon D'or

Barcelona midfielder Javier Mascherano has declared he would give the Ballon d'Or to team-mate Lionel Messi. 20 Jul 2012
Bin Hammam Ban Overturned

Bin Hammam Ban Overturned

FORMER FIFA presidential candidate Mohammad Bin Hammam has had his lifetime FIFA ban annulled by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. 19 Jul 2012
Hoeness Calls For Blatter To Resign

Hoeness Calls For Blatter To Resign

Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness is pleased to see Sepp Blatter under scrutiny following the latest FIFA corruption scandal. 18 Jul 2012
Blatter 'Naive' To Potential Corruption

Blatter 'Naive' To Potential Corruption

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has hinted that the awarding of the 2006 World Cup to Germany may have been a tainted vote. 16 Jul 2012
Blatter 'Powerless' To Punish Havelange

Blatter 'Powerless' To Punish Havelange

President Sepp Blatter has insisted that he is innocent of any wrongdoing as FIFA is embroiled in a new scandal. 13 Jul 2012
FIFA Approve Goal-Line Technology

FIFA Approve Goal-Line Technology

FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke has announced that goal-line technology has been given approval by the game's law-making body. 6 Jul 2012